Debutant Abul Hasan made Test history for Bangladesh by scoring an unbeaten century on the opening day of the second Test against West Indies on Wednesday.
The number ten scored exactly 100 to help the home side recover from 193-8 to finish on 365-8 at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.
In reaching three figures in his first Test innings, 20-year-old left-hander became only the second No 10 batsman to achieve the remarkable feat of a century on debut since Australia's Reggie Duff against England in Melbourne on Jan 1, 1902.
Hasan was ably supported by vice-captain Mahmudullah Riyad (72 not out) as they added 172 runs after fast bowler Fidel Edwards, who replaced Ravi Rampaul, bulldozed Bangladesh claiming 5-81.
After Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss at the country's newest Test venue, the hosts made a terrible start losing opener Nazimuddin cheaply.
Tamim Iqbal (32) and Shahriar Nafees rebuilt the innings with a 59-run stand before West Indies skipper Darren Sammy broke the stand by having Nafees caught behind for 26. The bowler also accounted for Iqbal.
At lunch Bangladesh were 88-3.
Edwards then ripped out the heart of Bangladesh's batting removing first Test centurion Naeem Islam (16) and Shakib Al Hasan (17) in successive overs to leave them tottering on 98-5, but Nasir Hossain (52) and Rahim (38) led a brief recovery putting on 87 runs for the sixth wicket.
Hossain, who missed out on a maiden Test hundred in Dhaka, fell to left-spinner Veerasammy Permaul.
Edwards completed his 12th five-wicket Test haul by first sending Rahim on his way with eight runs added to the scoreboard. Then he trapped Shohag Gazi lbw for a duck in the same over.
Hasan, who had scored only one half-century in his first-class career, was given a life on 42 when Kieran Pollard dropped a chance off Permaul.
He smashed Sammy for a four and a six to complete his fifty off 55 balls. Two runs off a Sunil Narine delivery brought up his century, which made him the third Bangladeshi only to reach three figures on debut after Aminul Islam and Mohammad Ashraful.
He became the first ever batsman in 110 years to score a century from number 10 on debut and only the second to do that from number 10 in 135 years of Test match cricket.
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