Pakistan’s Debutant Trio Scripts Batting History With Three Half-Centuries After 34 Years

The Pakistan team script a special record [Source: X]

In an unprecedented team record and also a massive milestone for individual players, Pakistan have secured a record contributed by three debutants. During the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Rawalpindi, the hosts made a massive total in their first innings.

Adding to the team total, Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha and Arafat Minhas bagged three half-centuries on their debut that helped etch the massive record for the Pakistan Test team.

Pakistan etch world record after 34 years in Test cricket

After being put to bat first, Tayyab, the opener for the hosts, bagged a half-century from just 46 balls. Later, Mohammad Taha at No. 3 put up another fifty on the board with a steady knock. He faced 101 deliveries to reach his fifty.

Far down the lower order, Arafat Minhas, an all-rounder, bagged another 50 from 70 deliveries to complete the trio of fifties by debutants. That etched a record that was first seen back in 1992.

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Notably, the fifties from three debutants in a Test match is the only 2nd time in Test history that 3 debutants have scored 50+ in the same innings. The only time it happened before was against India at Harare, 34 years back, when Grant Flower, Dave Houghton and Andy Flower scored fifty plus to achieve this record.

Mohammad Tayyab Arif slams fastest fifty on debut

Arafat Minhas and Taha were also the centre of attraction for their performances in their debut match but Tayyab caught a special eye with his massive record in his debut Test. 

Taking an aggressive approach with the bat from the very beginning, the batter scored the second-fastest fifty for Pakistan in his debut Test. Tayyab’s 46-ball fifty ranks second, as Razaullah scored 50 on his debut this year from just 43 balls against England.

Fastest 50s for Pakistan in Debut Test (By Balls):

• 43 - Razaullah vs England, Birmingham, 2026
• 46 - Mohammad Tayyab Arif vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2026*
• 52 - Faheem Ashraf vs Ireland, Dublin (Malahide), 2018

Faheem Ashraf, another Pakistan all-rounder veteran, is also present in this list, where he slammed a 52-ball fifty on his debut against Ireland back in 2018.

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