Ton a mark of maturity: Ashraful

The 20-year-old middle-order bat cracked the best ever individual Test score by a Bangaldeshi when he made 158 not out on Sunday.

Young Bangladeshi batsman Mohammad Ashraful on Sunday said his unbeaten century in the first innings of the second cricket Test against India marked his coming of age as an international batsman.

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The 20-year-old cracked the best ever individual Test score by a Bangaldeshi when he made 158 not out but his second Test century came after three years and 22 matches since his first one on his maiden appearance against Sri Lanka three years ago.

"I had come close to making a hundred many times before but I realised I am not going to get a century in every match. I have matured now, and this hundred is a mark of that maturity," said Ashraful who also holds the record of being the youngest to score a century on debut at the age of 16 in 2001.

Ashraful said it was disappointing that Bangladesh could not avoid the follow on after they were bowled out for 333 in reply to India's 540.