Kamran made a mark after getting a chance in place of Babar. On his debut, Kamran Ghulam showcased his talent, thrilling everyone with a century. The 29-year-old batsman shone brightly by scoring a century, becoming Pakistan’s 13th batsman to achieve this milestone.
Kamran, who replaced Babar Azam in the team, reached the three-figure mark off the last ball of the 74th over after Pakistan lost their second wicket for 19 runs in the 10th over. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa player reached his century by hitting a slog sweep for four over long-on off England’s part-time spinner Joe Root.
In his first Test innings, Kamran scored 118 runs. He was dropped once on 79 when Ben Duckett missed a catch, but he capitalized, hitting 11 fours and 1 six in his 224-ball innings. However, late in the day, he was bowled while trying to play Shoaib Bashir down the wicket.
Thanks to Kamran’s century, Pakistan posted 259/5 at the end of the first day of the Test. Mohammad Rizwan remains unbeaten on 37, while Salman Agha is on 5.
On Tuesday (October 15), Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the second Test of the series against England in Multan. However, they quickly lost 2 wickets for 19 runs, with Abdullah Shafique (7) and Shan Masood (3) departing early. Kamran then built a 149-run partnership off 278 balls with Saim Ayub, who scored 77 before getting out. Kamran, however, went on to complete his century. Saud Shakeel was dismissed for 4, while Rizwan is now playing with responsibility, accompanied by Salman Agha. England’s Jack Leach took 2 wickets, with Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, and Shoaib Bashir each picking up one.
Earlier, in the first Test of the series in Multan, Pakistan lost by an innings and 47 runs after scoring 556 in the first innings.
The third and final match of the series will take place in Rawalpindi on October 24. Before that, the hosts face the challenge of leveling the series by winning the second Test.
