Shikhar Dhawan creates Amazing RECORD

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 06:17 PM

Shikhar Dhawan creates Amazing RECORD

Bangalore, June 14: Indian Dashing opener Shikhar Dhawan stole the limelight with a record-breaking ton on Day 1 against Afghanistan in Bengaluru.

According to the details, His 87-ball century was the first by an Indian batsman in the first session of a Test as he became the sixth batsman overall to do so in the history of the longest format.

India opted to bat first as Afghanistan got a taste of Test cricket and the hosts they gave them a reality check, sprinting to 347/6 in 78 overs in three sessions.

Here's the list of batsmen to have hit a Test hundred before lunch

Victor Trumper (Australia) - vs England in Manchester (1902)

Charlie Macartney (Australia) - vs England in Leeds (1921)

Don Bradman (Australia) - vs England in Leeds (1930)

Majid Khan (Pakistan) - vs New Zealand in Karachi (1976)

David Warner (Australia) - vs Pakistan in Sydney (2017)

Shikhar Dhawan (India) - vs Afghanistan in Bengaluru (2018)