Sohag Gazi’s ​unique record in Test cricket

A hat-trick and a century in the same game is ​in the realms of fantasy f​or any cricketer.

A hat-trick and a century in the same game is ​in the realms of fantasy f​or any cricketer. Sohag Gazi​, however, made it a reality. He encrypted his name ​in ​gold in the history of cricket by becoming the first cricketer to ​bag a hat-trick and slam a century in the same ​Test. Gazi stunned the cricket world when he achieved this iconic feat in the ​2013 Test at Chittagong during New Zealand’s tour of Bangladesh.

Batting first, New Zealand posted 469 runs on the board in the first innings. Gazi shone with the bat as he scored an unbeaten 101 and helped his side a​gain a 32​-​runs lead over Kiwis. Then, in the second innings Gazi dismantled the New Zealand’s middle-order with his​off-spin. He picked the crucial wickets of Corey Anderson, B​radley-John Watling and Doug Bracewell off three consecutive deliveries. Eventually, the match ended in a draw.​ Till today, his record has not been breached and will require an exceptional effort to do so.

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