Delhi: South Africa’s wicketkeeper batsman Kyle Verney has scored a century (114 runs) in the first test match against Bangladesh. This is his second century in Test cricket, while his first against Bangladesh. During this innings, he along with Vian Mulder made an important partnership for the seventh wicket, which gave the team a strong lead.
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Bangladesh had scored 106 runs in their first innings when South Africa lost their fifth wicket for 99 runs, when Varenne came to bat. He batted at one end and also played some attractive shots. During this, he made a partnership of 119 runs with Mulder. Vereen converted his innings into a century in the second session and was out after scoring 114 runs.
Verne started his Test career in 2021. So far, he has scored more than 800 runs in 30 innings in 19 Tests at an average of around 31. During this period, he has scored 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries, while his highest score is 136 runs, which he made against New Zealand.
Verne has become the third South African wicket-keeper batsman to score a Test century in Asia. Before him, AB de Villiers (164 vs Pakistan, 2013) and Quinton de Kock (111 vs India, 2019) had done this.
27-year-old Verne has also had an excellent first-class career. He has scored more than 5,600 runs in 129 innings of 85 first-class matches at an average of around 50. During this period he has scored 11 centuries and 33 half-centuries. His highest score is 216* runs not out. He has also scored 1,674 runs in his List-A career at an average of 36.39.
What was the condition of the match?
If we talk about the match, in this test match being played in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s batsmen performed disappointingly and the entire team was reduced to 106 runs. Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored the highest 30 runs from the visiting team. South Africa lost all the wickets in its first innings and scored 308 runs and took a lead of 202 runs on the basis of first innings. Apart from Vereane’s century, Mulder played a half-century of 54 runs. Taijul Islam took 5 wickets for Bangladesh.
FAQ
Who is Kyle Verne?
Kyle Verne (born 12 May 1997) is a South African cricketer who plays for Western Province. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2020.
What record has Kyle Vereen made?
Varane has become the third South African wicketkeeper to score a Test century in Asia. Before him, AB de Villiers (164 vs Pakistan, 2013) and Quinton de Kock (111 vs India, 2019) had done this.