Sediqullah Atal makes massive record [Source: AFP]In a massive new record, Sediqullah Atal, the Afghanistan opening batter, has now become the first-ever Afghanistan cricketer to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test match.The feat was achieved in the one-off Test between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, which has been in play since October 9 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Notably, Atal's first-innings score read 17 runs off 31 deliveries.ALSO READLitton Das Creates World Record, Becomes 1st Wicketkeeper In The World To Claim ThisSediqullah Atal becomes the first-ever cricketer in Afghanistan to achieve rare featSediqullah Atal's unbeaten century against Bangladeshi bowlers also remains a massive personal feat for him, as the cricketer notched his maiden Test century while trying to salvage an incredible trail against Bangladesh. He is currently batting at 105 from 299 deliveries at Tea.This effort from Sediqullah makes him the first-ever Afghanistan cricketer to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test match, with Rahmat Shah only getting close, scoring 76 runs against Ireland back in March 2019.Afghanistan cricketers with highest score in 4th innings of a Test match:Sediqullah Atal – 105*Rahmat Shah – 76Ihsanullah – 65*Hashmatullah Shahidi – 36*Ikram Alikhil – 33Ihsanullah and Hashmatullah Shahidi also had nominal scores that make it to the list of cricketers with the highest innings scores for Afghanistan in the fourth innings of a Test match. Ikram Alikhil is also present in the list with his score of 33 runs against Bangladesh in the same one-off Test match in 2026.Sediqullah Atal's contribution for AfghanistanNotably, Atal, the left-handed opening batter, has featured in only two Test matches for the national team so far, with the third one currently being played. He averages only 20.66 in the format, but has featured in 32 T20Is, bagging 647 runs from them at an average of 21.56. Before the Bangladesh one-off Test, Sediqullah Atal's most recent appearance was in the T20 series against India, where he had a poor outing with an average of 8.67 at a strike rate of 53.87. The Afghanistan versus Ireland ODIs in August, however, saw a valiant performance from the batter, where he scored figures of 98, 143 and 45 from the four ODI appearances.ALSO READEngland White-Ball Squads For Australia Tour Announced, Jacob Bethell Returns
