The greatest glovemen – a century, half-ton and seven or more dismissals in the same Test

Litton Das has put himself among the best wicketkeeper-batters of the modern era by doing this.

By Jonhenry Wilson · Cricket365

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 12:21 PM

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Litton Das set a Test record for most dismissals while scoring a fifty and century in one match.
Das took nine dismissals and scored 53 and 102 against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi.
His performance surpassed the previous record of eight dismissals set by South Africa's Denis Lindsay in 1966.

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Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das broke a 60-year-old Test record during a match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Das recorded nine dismissals behind the stumps while also scoring 53 runs in the first innings and 102 runs in the second innings.

His achievement surpassed South Africa's Denis Lindsay, who took eight dismissals alongside scoring a century and half-century in 1966. Australia's Alex Carey previously completed a similar feat against England in 2025 by taking seven dismissals.

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The greatest glovemen – a century, half-ton and seven or more dismissals in the same Test

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