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Youngest player to score a Test century
Aged 17 on debut, Ashraful made 114 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Record holderMohammad Ashraful
Date achieved8 September 2001
Official statement
On his Test debut at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, on 7–8 September 2001, Mohammad Ashraful scored 114 against Sri Lanka, becoming the youngest player ever to make a Test hundred and bettering Mushtaq Mohammad's 1961 record.
Criteria met
- 01Official Test match
- 02Age verified on the day of the hundred
- 03Recorded in official scorecards
Evidence on file
- Exhibit ASinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
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