Litton Das Equals Mushfiqur Rahim’s Mammoth Record With Test Ton vs Afghanistan

Litton Das [Source: AFP]Litton Das punctured Afghanistan’s bowling attack with a regal century on Day 4 of their one-off Test in Abu Dhabi. Batting at number six for Bangladesh, the senior wicketkeeper-batter slapped 102 runs off just 117 balls with 14 elegant boundaries. Litton’s innings not only helped Bangladesh mount 372-7d to set up a colossal 479-run target for Afghanistan, but the cricketer also set up a huge national Test record, joining seasoned pro Mushfiqur Rahim in the process.Litton Das levels Mushfiqur Rahim for huge Bangladesh recordLitton Das notched up his seventh Test century through the course of his 102-run knock from 117 balls against Afghanistan on Day 4 of their one-off Test match in Abu Dhabi.The cricketer has registered six of those centuries as Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter in the format. In Tests, he has now levelled up with senior teammate Mushfiqur Rahim, who also registered six of his overall 14 Test tons for Bangladesh as a wicketkeeper-batter. ALSO READHasan Mahmud Describes Hat-Trick vs Afghanistan As An 'Amazing Feeling'Both Litton and Mushfiqur now jointly hold the Bangladesh Test record for scoring the highest number of centuries as wicketkeeper.Notably, Mushfiqur Rahim also enjoyed his time under the Abu Dhabi sun, considering the ageing warhorse compiled 81 runs off 148 balls in the second Bangladesh innings on Day 3 of the match. Their combined efforts, coupled with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 82, helped Bangladesh mount 372-7d in 105.2 overs by Day 4 on October 12. Litton Das climbs higher on all-time Bangladesh Test listLitton Das made sure to convert his seventh Test century into a milestone day for himself. Apart from equalling Mushfiqur Rahim for Bangladesh’s highest number of Test centuries as a wicketkeeper-batter, the cricketer also completed 9,000 international runs in the process.Moreover, Litton’s seventh Test hundred also helped him climb higher on the list of Bangladesh’s leading century-makers in the format. With seven tons, he surpassed former captain Mohammad Ashraful. Here is a look at six of Bangladesh’s leading century-makers in Test cricket.Most 100s for Bangladesh in Tests:14 - Mushfiqur Rahim13 - Mominul Haque10 - Tamim Iqbal9 - Najmul Hossain Shanto7 - Litton Das*6 - Mohammad AshrafulEarlier in the match, Litton also fired 53 from 89 balls on Day 1 against the Afghanistan bowlers. With his latest effort in the second innings, the 32-year-old has now registered scores of 50 or more 28 times in Test cricket. He currently stands as Bangladesh’s fourth most successful batter in terms of notching up the highest number of 50-plus scores in Test matches.ALSO READBCCI Confirms No Venue Change For IND vs SL 1st ODI From Delhi To Ahmedabad