Pakistani Debutants Equal 34-Year-Old Test Record

Pakistan's Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha and Arafat Minhas equaled a 34-year-old Test record after all three scored half-centuries on debut during the opening match of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

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• While Grant Flower and Andy Flower contributed 82 and 59, respectively, houghton, who captained Zimbabwe, led the scoring with 121 runs.
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• Tayyab, who was among four players continued to Pakistan's initial 14-member squad on Saturday, opened the innings alongside Azan Awais on Monday.
• The right-handed batter created an impressive start to his Test career, scoring 57 off just 51 deliveries, including nine fours and a six.
• This person contributed a steady 51 off 105 balls, hitting five boundaries.

Meanwhile, the trio became only the second group of players in Test history to score half-centuries on debut in the same innings, matching a record set by Zimbabwe against India in 1992.

For context, the right-handed batter created an impressive start to his Test career, scoring 57 off just 51 deliveries, including nine fours and a six.

He was followed by 26-year-old all-rounder Mohammad Taha. This person contributed a steady 51 off 105 balls, hitting five boundaries. Pakistan Thrash Nepal to Reach U19 Asia Cup Semifinals.

Arafat Minhas completed the historic feat after coming in at No. 8 and scoring 52 off 72 deliveries, including nine fours and a six, helping Pakistan cross the 400-run mark.

When Zimbabwe's Dave Houghton, Grant Flower and Andy Flower achieved the feat against India, the previous instance of three debutants scoring half-centuries in the same Test innings came in 1992.

While Grant Flower and Andy Flower contributed 82 and 59, respectively, houghton, who captained Zimbabwe, led the scoring with 121 runs. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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