Super Performer Of The Day

Mohammed Hafeez. Photo: Collected

Mohammad Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez started off day three of the first Test against Bangladesh from where he had left off at the end of the second day. Resuming at 137 off 179 deliveries, the Pakistan opener made his intentions clear very early by pulling one for four in the very first over from Shakib Al Hasan. The right-hander reached his 150 from 205 deliveries and didn't slow down as he brought up his first double hundred in 286 deliveries. Hafeez's herculean ended after he had amassing 224 off 332 deliveries, when he nicked one off Shuvagata Hom to Mahmudullah Riyad at leg-slip. This was the highest individual score for any Pakistan batsman against Bangladesh and the third double hundred against Bangladesh for the Pakistan batsmen overall.  This innings was just a continuation of the brilliant form the opener has been in Test cricket. His latest three Tests include scores of 96, 101*, 197, 24 and 224 since November last year, aggregating to 642 runs. His batting average has also climbed up to 40.33 from 33.16 in just the last three matches.