Young opener Zakir Hasan became the latest cricketer to do so. On Day 4 of the first Test against India in Chattogram on Saturday, December 17, the 24-year-old accomplished the remarkable feat. In the second essay, the left-handed batter, who was struck out for 20 in the first, made exactly 100 pitches.
Opening batsmen Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto made a resolute first-wicket stand of 124 after Bangladesh’s improbable target of 513 for victory in the Test match (67 off 156 balls).
Hasan went on to reach three figures in his debut Test, sweeping left-arm spinner Axar Patel for a four, after Shanto was run out by Umesh Yadav.
On their Test debut against India, 15 players scored a hundred. In this article, we examine the five batters who came before Hasan to do so.
Keaton Jennings (England) – Mumbai, December 2016
Before Hasan, England opener Keaton Jennings had scored a century in his Test debut against India. This was in December 2016 in Mumbai. In December 2016, during a match at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, he mentioned the landmark.
Jennings scored the most runs for the visitors, scoring 112 from 219 deliveries after England won the toss and elected to bat first.
Together with Sir Alastair Cook (46), the left-handed batter scored 99 runs in the first inning. England got exactly 400 runs from Jennings’ innings, which included 13 fours and 272 minutes at the crease. The debutant’s excellent innings came to an end when he was bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin and caught in a deep gully.
In a cruel twist of fate, Bhuvneshwar Kumar caught Jennings lbw for a golden duck in the second innings. India defeated England in the Test by an innings and 36 runs after England was bowled out for 195.
James Neesham (New Zealand) – Wellington, February 2014
In his debut Test against India in Wellington, New Zealand’s all-rounder James Neesham scored an unbeaten 137 off 154 balls. Mohammed Shami caught the left-handed batter behind for 33 runs in the first innings of the match.
India responded with 438 runs, which put pressure on New Zealand after they were bowled out for 192. Neesham, who batted number 8 attacked the Indian defense and scored quickly.
He crushed upwards of 20 fours to keep India on the back foot. However, Brendon McCullum’s scorching 302 to subdue India’s bowlers dominated the innings.
Due to Virat Kohli’s hundred in India’s second innings, the match ended in a high-scoring draw.
Kirk Edwards (West Indies) – Roseau, July 2011
On his Test debut in Roseau in July 2011, West Indies batsman Kirk Edwards also scored a hundred against India.
After India won the toss and asked the hosts to bat first, Edwards, batting at No. 3 was fortunate enough to be run out for six in the first innings. Ishant Sharma gave him to a bouncer who caught him behind. The ball, on the other hand, appeared to have fallen off the helmet.
However, in the second innings, the rookie made sure to make the most of his opportunity. He hit nine fours and sixes, resulting in 110 runs off 195 pitches. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (116) and the right-handed batter shared a 161-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
When Edwards attempted a cut shot, he was caught behind Harbhajan Singh, ending his excellent knock. As the debutant made his way back to the pavilion, the Indian bowlers showed him their sincere gratitude. Edwards’ rebellion with the willow went quite far in West Indies figuring out how to draw the Test.
Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – November 2010
Ahmedabad Kane Williamson, who recently resigned as New Zealand’s captain of the Test team, also scored a century on his red-ball debut against India. In his very first innings playing in a Test match, the legendary Kiwi player demonstrated his skill to the fullest.
New Zealand expected to bat well after India posted 487 in their most memorable innings in the Ahmedabad Test in November 2010. Assuming the No. 6, Williamson hit a remarkable 131 out of 299 balls.
He played an undaunted thump, the sort that would proceed to turn into the brand name of his Test vocation. The right-handed batter spent 391 minutes in the outfield and hit 10 fours.
Alviro Petersen (South Africa) – Kolkata, February 2010
A few months prior to Williamson’s impressive Test debut, South African opener Alviro Petersen made his international cricket debut against India with a red-ball appearance and scored a century. In the Eden Gardens Test that took place in Kolkata in February 2010, the Proteas won the toss and batted first.
Graeme Smith, the Proteas’ skipper, was cheaply dismissed by Zaheer Khan for four. The debutant, on the other hand, held strong and hit an impressive 100 out of 164 balls. In the face of an excellent Indian pace attack, the right-handed batter did not appear to have much trouble.
In his 226-minute stay, Petersen hit 16 fours and added 209 for the second wicket with Hashim Amla (114). The debutant was caught behind by Zaheer’s bowling, ending the excellent stand.
However, India came back strongly to win the Test by an innings and 57 runs, so Petersen’s shot was in vain.