Akash Deep played a historical knock in the ongoing fifth Test against England. He came out to bat on day two after India had lost two wickets for 70 runs. India finished the day with 75 runs on the board. On the third day, Akash Deep scored a half-century off 69 deliveries.
It was the 45th 50+ score in this series. He also became the first nightwatchman to score a half-century for India since 2011. He was also involved in a 100-run partnership for the third wicket, and it was the 18th hundred partnership in the series. It is the most 100-run partnership in a series since 2000.
Top 5 Players with Most Runs in an innings As a Nightwatchman:
Here are the players who scored most runs in an innings as a nightwatchman in test –
1. Jason Gillespie (201* vs Bangladesh)
In the second Test of the Australia tour of Bangladesh, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. Bangladesh was bundled out for 197 runs in the first innings. Australia lost the first wicket for 67 runs, and Jason Gillespie walked in to bat in number three place.
He became the first nightwatchman to make a double-century in a Test match. Gillespie remained unbeaten on 201 runs off 425 deliveries, and Australia declared their innings on 581 runs for the loss of four wickets. Bangladesh made 304 runs in the second innings and lost the match by an innings and 80 runs. Gillespie won the Player of the Match award.
2. Mark Boucher (125 vs Zimbabwe and 108 vs England)
Mark Boucher appears on this list twice. He made two centuries after walking in as a nightwatchman in 1999. In the second Test of the South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, Boucher batted in sixth place and scored 125 runs off 236 deliveries.
During the Boxing Day Test of 1999 between England and South Africa, England won the toss and elected to bat. England made 366 runs for the loss of nine wickets before declaring the innings. South Africa scored 156 runs in the first innings and was asked to follow on. In the second innings, Gary Kirsten made 275 runs off 642 deliveries. Boucher came in to bat in sixth place and scored 108 runs off 220 deliveries.
3. Tony Mann (105 vs India)
In 1977, India traveled to Australia to play a five-match series. In the second Test, India won the toss and elected to bat. India scored 402 runs in the first innings and Australia made 394 runs in reply. In the second innings, India declared their innings on 330 runs for the loss of nine wickets.
Australia had to chase a target of 339 runs to win the match. Tony Mann came in to bat in number three place and scored 105 runs off 165 deliveries. Australia reached the target of 339 runs in 87.2 overs with two wickets in hand. Tony was only the second nightwatchman to score a century in a Test match.
4. Syed Kirmani (101* vs Australia)
In the sixth Test match of the Australia tour of India in 1979, India won the toss and elected to bat. Syed Kirmani batted in the number five position and remained unbeaten on 101 runs off 206 deliveries. Sunil Gavaskar also scored a century, and India declared their innings on 458 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
Australia managed just 160 runs in the first innings and was asked to follow on. In the second innings, Australia was bundled out for 198 runs and lost the match by an innings and 100 runs.
5. Nasim-ul-Ghani (101 vs England)
During Pakistan’s tour of England in 1962, Pakistan elected to bat after winning the toss. No batter managed to cross the 20-run mark. England posted a total of 370 runs in their first innings.
In the second innings, Nasim-ul-Ghani and Javed Burki added 197 runs for the fifth wicket. Nasim was the nightwatchman for Pakistan in this game and recorded a century. He was the first Pakistani batter who scored a century on English soil. Also, he was the first nightwatchman who scored a century in Test cricket. Burki also made a century and was the second Pakistani batter to score a century on English soil.
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