Middle-order batter, Saud Shakeel has displayed a phenomenal performance in the ongoing first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka at Galle.
Shakeel achieved a record-breaking century in the first innings, scoring his first double century, which included 19 boundaries to help the side reach 461 runs in the first innings.
Furthermore, the 27-year-old batter broke another Test cricket record by setting a new record for highest individual score by a Pakistani batter.
Earlier today, when the Karachi-born cricketer reached 208* runs, he surpassed Mohammad Hafeez on the list of highest individual best in Test cricket in Sri Lanka.
Mohammad Hafeez scored 196 runs in Sri Lanka during the 2012 series in Colombo, while the legendary cricketer, Younis Khan, had scored 177 runs in the 2014 series.
| Batter | Runs | Venue | Year |
| Saud Shakeel | 197 | Galle | 2023 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 196 | Colombo | 2012 |
| Younis Khan | 177 | Galle | 2014 |
| Younis Khan | 171* | Pallekele | 2015 |
| Fawad Alam | 168 | Galle | 2009 |
It is worth noting that the left-handed batter also now holds the record for most aggregate career runs by a Pakistani after the first 11 innings of the Test career.
Yesterday, he became the fifth player in the history of red-ball cricket to score six half-centuries in the first six matches of his Test career.
