Test cricket is considered the highest level of the game. It’s not just about scoring runs or taking wickets; it’s about showing patience, discipline, and mental strength over five long days. Scoring a Test hundred, especially for a young cricketer, is one of the most difficult and respected achievements in the sport. It requires not just talent but the ability to handle pressure, adapt to conditions, and fight through tough moments.
Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar recently joined this elite group of centurions with his maiden Test hundred during the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester. It was a performance that stood out not just for the runs scored, but it was the need and crunch that made this maiden debut in the Test.
Washington Sundar’s Test Career:
| Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s | Wickets | Best Bowling | Bowling Average |
| 12 | 22 | 7 | 673 | 101* | 44.86 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 7/59 | 27.87 |
Having played a total of 12 Test matches, Sundar has now scored 673 runs, including 1 century and 4 fifties. Batting with an average of 44.86 runs, Washington Sundar’s debut 100 came against England on the 5th day of India’s innings. It’s not just batting that made him highlight, he has also taken 32 wickets with the best figures of 7/59, which makes him a solid bowling option with the ball too.
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How Washington Sundar scored his Debut 100
Sundar showed calmness and control throughout the innings. He hit the good balls, rotated strike smartly, and took chances to score boundaries when possible. Against a bowling lineup of the English that took an edge early on the beginning of the 2nd innings, he stood tall and turned the game in India’s favor. Prompted to bat at No. 5 due to Rishabh Pant’s injury., Sundar walked in at a tough moment. India were under pressure after following on and training by a good margin. England had dominated most of the match and were confident of winning, but Sundar, along with Sir Jadeja, held the ground and stitched a 203-run unbeaten partnership for the fifth wicket.
He reached his hundred in the 143rd over of the innings and celebrated it with a calm fist pump. It was a moment of personal satisfaction after having missed centuries twice earlier in his career, including scores of 85 and 96*.
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This innings was not just an individual glory for him, but it was a result of patience, calm, and consistent efforts against the English bowling attack. Sundar showed excellent technique and resilience. The fact that England offered a draw with Sundar on 91 and India refused showed how determined he was to get to the three-figure mark, and more importantly, how much this meant to the team.
