Only the second time in 149 years! Pakistan script history in Sri Lanka Test
Pakistan's cricket team achieved a rare milestone in their Test match against Sri Lanka, with three debutants scoring half-centuries in the same innings. This feat has only occurred once before in the 149-year history of Test cricket.
Why it matters
The performance highlights a significant shift in Pakistan's cricket strategy and the successful integration of new talent into the national squad.
Pakistan's bold Test squad overhaul is already paying rich dividends, with three debutants scripting a rare piece of cricket history against Sri Lanka in the ongoing first Test in Rawalpindi. Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha and Arafat Minhas all scored half-centuries in Pakistan's first innings, making it only the second time in Test cricket that three debutants have reached fifty in the same innings.The only previous instance came in Zimbabwe's maiden Test against India in Harare in 1992, when Andy Flower (59), Grant Flower (82) and Dave Houghton (121) achieved the feat.Pakistan handed Test debuts to four players for the contest, and all made an impact over the opening two days.
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