Najmul Hossain Shanto etched his name into Bangladesh cricket history with a record breaking century on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Sher e Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. Leading from the front, the Bangladesh skipper produced a superb 101 off 130 balls, laced with 12 boundaries and two sixes, as the hosts completely dominated the day’s play. The century was Shanto’s fifth in Test cricket as Bangladesh captain, the most by any skipper from the country in the format. In doing so, he surpassed former captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who previously held the record with four Test hundreds as captain. Mominul Haque is third on the list with three centuries. Most Test centuries as Bangladesh captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto – 5 Mushfiqur Rahim – 4 Mominul Haque – 3 The innings also marked Shanto’s ninth Test century overall and further highlighted his rise as one of Bangladesh’s most important batters in the longer format.…