Pakistan’s stylish opener, Imam-ul-Haq has created history as he became only the 10th Pakistani batter to score a century in both innings of a Test match. Imam achieved the feat as he scored an exquisite century in the second innings of the first Test match between Pakistan and Australia.
Previously, legendary cricketers including Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Hanif Mohammad, Javed Miandad, and a few others had also scored a century in both innings of a Test match.
Prior to the start of the Test match, Imam had not scored a century in Test cricket. He had scored three half-centuries and had an average of only 25.52 in 11 Tests. He has now bumped up his average to mid-30s and has scored 2 centuries. Imam scored a magnificent 157 in the first innings and is currently batting on 105 in the second innings.
Let’s have a look at the full list of Pakistani batters to have scored centuries in both innings:
Player | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings | Opposition | Year |
Hanif Mohammad | 111 | 104 | England | 1962 |
Javed Miandad | 104 | 103* | New Zealand | 1984 |
Wajahatullah Wasti | 133 | 121* | Sri Lanka | 1999 |
Yasir Hameed | 170 | 105 | Bangladesh | 2003 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq | 109 | 100* | England | 2005 |
Mohammad Yousuf | 102 | 124 | West Indies | 2006 |
Younis Khan | 106 | 103* | Australia | 2014 |
Azhar Ali | 109 | 100* | Australia | 2014 |
Misbah-ul-Haq | 101 | 101* | Australia | 2014 |
Imam-ul-Haq | 157 | 105* (ongoing) | Australia | 2022 |