Indian batsmen create world record in IBNLIVE

When Sachin Tendulkar took a single off Shakib Al Hasan to reach his 37th century in the first innings of the second match against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur (Dhaka) on Saturday, history was made as it was for the first time that the top four batsmen of any team had crossed the three figure mark in a Test.


The other three Indian batsmen who contributed in the world record are openers Wasim Jaffer and Dinesh Karthik and skipper Rahul Dravid.


While Jaffer had reached his fourth Test century on Day I itself before he retired ill on 138, the other three reached the landmark on the second day. In yet another first when Jaffer reached his century, it was the first time a century had been scored at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.


Dravid reached his 24th Test ton and finally got out for 129 (176b, 15x4 1x6) and Karthik went on to score his maiden century in the longer version of the game.


Karthik was finally out for 129 (212b, 16x4) with Tendulkar remaining not out on 122 before Dravid declared the innings on 610/3. Jaffer ,too, remained not on 138 (229b, 17x4) as he had already retired ill on Day I.


There have been seven earlier instances where the top three batsmen of any team have gone on to score hundreds in the same innings. In fact, Sunil Gavaskar, Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Mohinder Amarnath all scored hundreds in the first innings at Sydney against Australia in January 1986.