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[Watch] Ibrahim Zadran Leads AFG Fightback Vs SL With Maiden Test Century

image-ls7o1920Ibrahim Zadran in action on Day 3 against Sri Lanka (x.com)

Afghanistan opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran crafted 101 unbeaten runs on Day 3 of their one-off Test match against Sri Lanka at Colombo. The innings marked his maiden Test century, and it signaled Afghanistan’s fightback against the hosts despite facing a 241-run deficit at the halfway stage of the game.

Zadran pounded 11 elegant boundaries during his 217-ball undefeated stay at the crease till stumps, and shared a 106-run opening partnership with debutant and ‘uncle’ Noor Ali Zadran.

Ibrahim Zadran resists SL attack with marvelous ton

Ibrahim Zadran was dismissed for a two-ball duck by Sri Lankan paceman Asitha Fernando in the opening over of the match. Shrugging off his first-innings setback, the cricketer pumped out over 100 unbeaten runs a couple of days later to lead Afghanistan’s fightback amidst a 241-run halfway deficit.

With three prior half-centuries to his credit, Zadran overcame his previous Test best of 87 during the twilight stages of Day 3, and went on to list his maiden century in the format with an elegant punch towards deep point off Fernando.

The 22-year-old eventually survived till stumps to reach 101* from 217 balls, and will resume Afghanistan’s second innings alongside number three batsman Rahmat Shah.

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Earlier in the match, Afghanistan managed to tally just 198 in their first innings on Day 1. Hosts Sri Lanka overhauled Afghanistan’s total the following day and mounted a 241-run lead owing to splendid centuries from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.

With Ibrahim Zadran’s fighting century on Day 3, the visitors managed to overcome their collective first innings failure by reaching 199-1 till stumps. They will now resume their second innings on the penultimate day of the one-off Test only finding themselves 42 runs behind Sri Lanka.