Dashing opener Tamim Iqbal hit his career 8th ODI century, the second against Sri Lanka, in the first ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday.
The left handed batsman reached the century from 127-ball in 42.2 overs taking a single off pacer Lahiru Kumara’s delivery.
He finally scored 127 runs off 142 balls laced with 15 boundaries and one towering over boundary before he was caught by Gunaghilaka off Kumara delivery.
Tamim Iqbal’s ODI centuries.
Runs Country Venue Date
129 Ireland Dhaka March 22, 2008
154 Zimbabwe Bulawayo August 16, 2009
125 England Dhaka February 28, 2010
112 Sri Lanka Hambantota March 23, 2013
132 Pakistan Dhaka April 17, 2015
116* Pakistan Dhaka April 19, 2015
118* Afghanistan Dhaka October 1, 2016
127 SriLanka Dambulla March 25, 2017
