Abid Ali scores a Test century on debut in front of thousands of fans at Rawalpindi stadium RAWALPINDI: Netizen showered praise on Pakistani batsman Abid Ali, on Sunday, after the opener made history by becoming the only male cricketer to score a century on both Test and ODI debuts. Abid finished with 109 not out and Babar Azam was unbeaten on 102 as Pakistan scored 252-2 in reply to Sri Lanka´s first innings total of 308-6 declared.Abid's century is a breath of fresh air for millions of cricket fans around the globe, especially those from Pakistan haven't witnessed an opening batsman perform consistently since the last decade or so.Abid finished with 109 not out and Babar Azam was unbeaten on 102 as Pakistan scored 252-2 in reply to Sri Lanka´s first innings total of 308-6 declared.Needless to say, Abid's stellar knock earned praise on social media. Fans took to Twitter to hail the 32-year-old batsman for breaking the world record. Abid's feat came on the fifth and final day at Rawalpindi stadium and follows his 112 against Australia in Dubai on his ODI debut in March this year.
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