Salman Ali Agha answered his removal from Pakistan's national setup by scoring a century on the opening day of the President's Trophy Grade-I, according to Dawn. The domestic first-class competition began with Salman and Fakhar Zaman both reaching three figures, the Pakistan Cricket Board reported.
The PCB and Geo Super both listed the pair as the day's headline performers, with The News Pakistan describing the two batters as opening the season with hundreds. Dawn framed Salman's innings as a direct response to being axed by Pakistan.
The President's Trophy is Pakistan's leading first-class tournament, and the opening round gave the selectors an immediate reminder of what the two batters can offer. Salman's omission from the national side had been a talking point before the domestic season began, and his century on day one put the discussion back in the spotlight.
Fakhar Zaman's hundred added to the theme of established names making early statements. The News Pakistan and Geo Super both led their coverage with the two centuries, while the PCB's own report confirmed the scores on the first day of Grade-I action.
The reporting available does not specify the venues, the opposing teams, or the exact scores beyond the two hundreds, and none of the outlets named the sides involved in their headlines.
What to watch next: whether Salman and Fakhar convert their starts into match-defining totals, and whether their early form influences Pakistan's selection thinking in the coming weeks.
