PAK vs SL: Sarfaraz Khan is the first wicket-keeper batter for Pakistan to score 3000 runs in a Test match.
SL vs. PAK: In the first Test match ever played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Sarfaraz Ahmed did something that has never been done before. He is the first wicket-keeper batter for Pakistan to reach 3000 runs in Test cricket. Sarfaraz did this by getting 8 runs in the game that was going on in Galle. After getting 17 runs, he was out.
before Moun Khan
Before Sarfaraz Khan, Moin Khan held the record for most runs scored by a wicket-keeper in a Test for Pakistan. He got a total of 2741 runs. Now, Sarfaraz has gone past this number. In 52 tests, Sarfaraz has scored 3009 runs in 91 matches.
Sarfaraz is the 20th player from Pakistan to reach 3,000 runs in a Test match.
In his 17-run turn at bat, Sarfaraz hit three fours. He is the 20th player in Pakistan’s team history to score 3,000 runs. Also, he is only the second current player from Pakistan to reach this number. Only Babar Azam (3,709) has more runs than Sarfaraz on the present Pakistan team.
Sarfaraz Ahmed’s time in tests
Sarfaraz Ahmed has done very well in Test cricket. In 2010, he played his first Test match, which was against Australia. So far, in 52 Tests, he has played 91 innings and made 3,009 runs, for an average of 38.57. The most runs he got was 118. He has hit 4 centuries and 21 half-centuries with his bat. He has more than 150 catches as a wicket-keeper in Test cricket.