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This is an archive article published on August 22, 2003

Hameed hits ton on debut

Yasir Hameed became the 76th player and ninth Pakistani to score a century on his debut when he hit 170 against Bangladesh on the second da...

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Yasir Hameed became the 76th player and ninth Pakistani to score a century on his debut when he hit 170 against Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test on Thursday. All Pakistan’s debut hundreds have come at home. Pakistan, replying to Bangladesh’s first innings total of 288, were 301 for five at the close.

Hameed became the ninth Pakistani player to score a debut hundred — the 25-year-old executing a series of wristy and full-blooded shots on both sides of the wicket.

But Inzamam faced just five balls before being caught by Rajinsaleh at mid-wicket off Tapash Baisya. It was a big let down for the 33-year-old veteran of 85 Tests — recalled after being ignored since the World Cup.

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Brief scores: Bangladesh (1st Innings): 288 (Hannan Sarkar 41, Habibul Bashar 71, Alok Kapali 46, Shabbir Ahmed 3/61, Danish Kaneria 3/58).

Pakistan (1st Innings): 301 (Yasir Hameed 170, Yousuf Youhana 46, Rashid Latif (batting) 27, Mashrafe Mortaza 2/61.

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