Najmul Hossain Shanto slams his eighth Test ton: Key stats

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Najmul Hossain Shanto slams his eighth Test ton: Key stats

By Parth Dhall

Nov 13, 2025 02:25 pm

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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has raced to his eighth century in Test cricket. The 27-year-old reached the landmark on Day 3 of the 1st Test against Ireland at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Shanto banked on the solid start provided by his side's top order. He took Bangladesh past the 500-run mark. Earlier, Ireland were bowled out for 286 in 92.2 overs.

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Shanto scores counter-attacking ton

Shanto came in when Bangladesh were cruising on 341/2. They saw a 168-run opening partnership and a 173-run stand for the second wicket. Shanto batted with Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das thereafter, adding 78 and 98 runs, respectively. He raced to his counter-attacking century in the 129th over. However, Andy McBrine dismissed him in the same over. Shanto scored a 114-ball 100 (14 fours).

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A look at his stats

As mentioned, Shanto completed his eighth century in Test cricket. He also has five half-centuries to his name. He now has 2,289 runs from 38 Tests at an average of 33.17. His strike rate in the format reads 53.58. During the innings, Shanto also raced past 1,000 Test runs at home. In 21 home Tests, he has recorded 1,056 runs at 27.78.

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Shanto gets past 5,500 FC runs

Shanto unlocked another achievement while hitting his century. He has completed 5,500 runs in First-Class cricket. In 85 red-ball matches, Shanto owns 5,506 runs at an average of around 40. This includes 16 tons.

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