NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Shan Masood ended a 1524-day anticipate a Check century, citing his fifth hundred in opposition to England within the first Check in Multan on Monday.
This century was an emotional milestone for Masood, marking the top of a difficult four-year stretch stuffed with inconsistency and setbacks.
His final Check hundred got here in 2020, when he scored an outstanding 156 in opposition to England in Manchester.
Since then, Masood has confronted a turbulent interval, being out and in of the nationwide squad, earlier than ultimately taking over the added stress of main the aspect as captain.
Masood reached his century in type, clipping a ball behind sq. off Chris Woakes to gather a single, sparking applause from his teammates.
He raised his bat to acknowledge the group, and his batting associate, Abdullah Shafique, embraced him to share within the particular second.
Masood’s Check centuries:
100* vs England, Multan, in 2024
156 vs England, Manchester, 2020
100 vs Bangladesh, Karachi, 2019
135 vs Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2019
125 vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2015
