First in Pakistan Cricket history!

Fawad Alam

Certainly he didn't know also about this record! Should have been not known. When he scored 100 by hitting a six of Thisara's balls in Asia Cup 2014 final, Fawad Alam opened a new door of a new record! In ODIs he is the only left handed batsman of Pakistan who scored 100 in other bating position except opening position! 

41 years, 830 matches, 32 centurions, total centuries 163. This is the ODI history of Pakistan cricket. What a surprise there was not any left handed Centurian batsman in other bating position without opening position before this final match. Pakistan inaugurated 11 February, 1973 against New Zealand in Christchurch. Pakistan got their first century on 31 August, 1974. Majid Khan made a thrilling century against England. He made 109 runs off 93 balls. It was an aggressive innings in that time. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported about this innings like as 'An innings of rare brilliance by Majid Khan.'  With Majid Khan another 31 centurions made 162 centuries for Pakistan. There are five left handed batsmen- Sayeed Anowar (20), Amir
Sohel (5), Nasir Jamsed (3), Asif Mujtaba (1), Imran Farhat (1). But they all made centuries in opening bating position. Except Mujtaba all are real opener,  Mujtaba played total 66 matches but he opened only 6 matches and he played as a middle order batsman in other matches. Mujtaba made 103 runs in 1993 against Sri Lanka as an opener.

When Fawad Alam made this historical century, he made it under a huge pressure. In that final Pakistan lost their 3 quick wickets. Fawad could target to his maiden century but he had to fight to stay in the crease. He didn't hurry, he didn't score any run from the first 11 balls. He had been steadfast to score a fighting score for Pakistan. And he was able to build it and also a historical century came out for him.