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Parvez Hossain Emon Joins Kohli And Buttler In Elite Club With Blazing Ton vs UAE

Poulomi Chakraborty

Parvez Hossain Emon's Stunning Century (Source: @IfranAliBijoy20/x.com)Parvez Hossain Emon's Stunning Century (Source: @IfranAliBijoy20/x.com)

The T20 cricket always excites fans, and some mad batting displays made it more thrilling. As Bangladesh locked horns with the UAE in the first T20I, young Bangladeshi batter Parvez Hossain Emon’s masterclass stunned the fans.

After a breathtaking century against the UAE, he etched his name in history, joining the elite club of greats like Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler in achieving a rare and remarkable milestone.

Emon Equals The Record With Cricket Greats

Last night, the Sharjah crowd witnessed some thrilling cricket action as Bangladesh crossed swords with the UAE. As the Bangladeshi lineup was seen struggling while batting first, Parvez Hossain Emon stepped up and boosted their innings with an unbelievable knock.

While anchoring the innings as an opener, he notched a 53-ball century and became the second Bangladeshi batter after Tamim Iqbal to score a century in T20Is. His explosive knock of 100 off 54 balls, laced with five fours and nine towering sixes, lit up the match and etched his name into cricketing history..

His stunning century added yet another feather to his cap, as he became the eighth batter to score a T20I hundred on UAE soil. With this feat, he joins an elite list that includes legends like Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler. Apart from Buttler and Kohli, Mohammad Shahzad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shaiman Anwar, and Ross Adair are also gracing the prestigious list.

Bangladesh Pull Off A Thrilling Win

As both sides stepped up into the clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE opted to bowl first and invited the Litton Das-led side to bat first. After losing Tanzid Hasan early on, the visitors were under pressure, but Emon took control. Along with a sensational hundred, his crucial partnership with skipper Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy pushed the side to put on a total of 191 runs.

While defending the total, Hasan Mahmud secured the early blood, and Mustafizur Rahman secured the second scalp. As Rahul Chopra and Muhammad Waseem stitched a crucial partnership, Tanzim Sakib secured the long-awaited breakthrough. Despite a valiant fightback, the hosts couldn’t withstand Bangladesh’s relentless bowling attack, falling 27 runs short as the visitors sealed a hard-fought win.