Najmul Hossain Shanto’s impressive performance in the ODI format has further pushed his rise in the past month. The 24-year-old cricketer continued his excellent form, particularly against Ireland, which led to his nomination for the ICC’s Player of the Month for May. Scoring a century in the recent Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test match 2023, Shanto continued his superb performance. Though the player experienced some difficult times in his cricket career, recently he has become a consistent batter for the Bangladesh squad and helped the Tigers clinch win in several matches. Shanto acquired the Man of the Match award in the 2023 BAN vs AFG Test match. Career Highlights of Najmul Hossain Shanto Najmul Hossain Shanto has been playing tests since 2017, and so far, he has played 23 Test matches. In these 23 matches, he scored 1283 runs, with 163 being his highest score. With 4 centuries and 7 fifties, Shanto has been very consistent in recent test matches. Shanto’s best performance came against Sri Lanka in 2021. He did exceptionally well and scored 163 runs in just one inning, which is his best performance in test matches up to now. Read more: Key Performers in BAN vs AFG Test 2023 Table: Najmul Hossain Shanto’s career as of June 20, 2023.  Format Match Total Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s Test 23 1283 163 29.83 4 3 ODI 24 615 117 26.73 1 3 T20I 23 548 71 28.84 0 3 Source: ESPN  In addition to Test, recently Shanto has displayed an impressive performance in One Day Internationals (ODIs) too. Overall, in 24 matches, he has accumulated a total score of 615 runs, with a highest score of 117. His average stands at 26.73 with one century and three fifties, reflecting his consistent contributions to the team's batting line-up. Najmul Hossain Shanto has been performing really well in the T20 International format. He has played 23 matches and scored 548 runs in total. His highest score in a single match is 71 runs against Zimbabwe, which is quite impressive. On average, he scores around 28.84 runs per match. Although he hasn't scored a century yet in this format, he has hit three half-centuries. This means he has played some really good innings and contributed a lot to his team's success. Although Shanto started international cricket career in 2017, he became a regular member of Bangladesh cricket team in 2021. So, in just two years Shanto demonstrated his skills. With his tremendous performance he also proved that he has enough potential. Read more: BCB Announces T20I Squad for Afghanistan Series Shanto’s Most Recent Performance in BAN vs AFG Test 2023 Shanto played a fantastic cricket match for the Bangladesh team. He scored a century in both innings of the match. In the first innings, he made 146 runs, and in the second innings, he scored 124 runs. His brilliant performance practically ensured Bangladesh’s victory. Shanto became the second Bangladeshi player, after Mominul Haque, to score a century in both innings of a Test match. Table: Shanto's score card in BAN vs AFG Test 2023 Innings  Runs 4s 6s Strike Rate 1st 146 23 2 83.42 3rd 124 15 0 82.11 Read more: Pakistan fast bowler Afridi set to return to test cricket