Abul Hasan became only the second man in 135 years of Test cricket to hit a debut 100 batting at number 10

The 20-year-old left-hander was unbeaten on 100 and added an invaluable 172 runs for the unfinished tenth wicket stand with Mohammad Mahmudullah (72) to help the home team recover from 193-8 to 365-8 at close on the opening day.

Hasan became an unlikely hero for the home fans as he turned spinner Sunil Narine for two to reach his hundred, matching Australian Reggie Duff's feat who scored 104 against England at Melbourne in 1902 while batting at ten.