Saud Shakeel played the best innings of his career at the Galle International Stadium. The left-handed batter hit an unbeaten 208 off 361 balls to help Pakistan take a first-innings lead of 149 runs in the opening match of the ICC World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka.Coming out to bat at number five when the visitors were down to 67/3 after conceding 312 in the first innings, Saud Shakeel held one end till the innings completed. He hit 19 fours in his 208-run knock before running out of partners.This was Shakeel's maiden double hundred in Test cricket as well as first-class cricket. Fans lauded him for his character and focus. Here are some of the top Twitter reactions:King Babar Azam Army@kingbabararmyMoment When Saud Shakeel Scored his Maiden Double Test Century.An innings of highest highest quality , a knock for the ages, take a bow SAUD SHAKEEL !#SLvPAK #PAKvsSL #Saudshakeel 7111Moment When Saud Shakeel Scored his Maiden Double Test Century.An innings of highest highest quality , a knock for the ages, take a bow SAUD SHAKEEL 🙌!#SLvPAK #PAKvsSL #Saudshakeel https://t.co/fOuR5Y0mXJJohns.@CricCrazyJohnsSaud Shakeel in Test cricket:37(94), 76(159), 63(106), 94(213), 23(58), 53(133), 22(34), 55*(108), 125*(341), 32(146) & 208*(361) What a dream start in his career.2597224Saud Shakeel in Test cricket:37(94), 76(159), 63(106), 94(213), 23(58), 53(133), 22(34), 55*(108), 125*(341), 32(146) & 208*(361) What a dream start in his career. https://t.co/rMkqOalNKbICC@ICCA double ton in just his sixth Test match Take a bow, Saud Shakeel #WTC25 | #SLvPAK | : bit.ly/44ruCzy91051046A double ton in just his sixth Test match 😲Take a bow, Saud Shakeel 🙌#WTC25 | #SLvPAK | 📝: bit.ly/44ruCzy https://t.co/9xlphkYZxpconsecutive psl champions@LQ_EnjoyerThis shot from Saud Shakeel!!!45376This shot from Saud Shakeel!!! https://t.co/QK156wlsBDMazher Arshad@MazherArshadSaud Shakeel is only the second Pakistan batter, after Zaheer Abbas vs England in 1971, to score a double-century in the first away Test match. #SLvPak1440136Saud Shakeel is only the second Pakistan batter, after Zaheer Abbas vs England in 1971, to score a double-century in the first away Test match. #SLvPakٰImran Siddique@imransiddique89Saud Shakeel Test Innings So far 3776639423532255*125*32170*Incredible36930Saud Shakeel Test Innings So far 3776639423532255*125*32170*Incredible https://t.co/MFx3qWkjxANawaz 🇵🇰@Rnawaz31888Saud Shakeel scores a double century in Sri Lanka, becoming the first Pakistani to do it in history.56837Saud Shakeel scores a double century in Sri Lanka, becoming the first Pakistani to do it in history. https://t.co/6j5gCYPuI4حماد@BA56FOREVERrThe wall of pakistan Starboy Saud Shakeel133The wall of pakistan Starboy Saud Shakeel https://t.co/Ftt3yXmdHDSaj Sadiq@SajSadiqCricketThis is now Saud Shakeel's highest Test score. Previous highest was 125 not out versus New Zealand in Karachi earlier this year #SLvPAK #Cricket173058This is now Saud Shakeel's highest Test score. Previous highest was 125 not out versus New Zealand in Karachi earlier this year #SLvPAK #Cricket https://t.co/dH5O276WesٰImran Siddique@imransiddique89One of the finest counter attacking innings by Pakistani batsman in recent years Saud Shakeel truly arrives43614One of the finest counter attacking innings by Pakistani batsman in recent years Saud Shakeel truly arrives https://t.co/DDT9aMspAqAbdullah@michaelscottfcThis Saud Shakeel knock will be remembered for years.88183This Saud Shakeel knock will be remembered for years.King Babar Azam Army@babarazamking_Babar Azam truly enjoyed the double hundred of Saud Shakeel.43725Babar Azam truly enjoyed the double hundred of Saud Shakeel. https://t.co/6zUqwOVZpwAhmer Najeeb Satti@AhmerNajeebThis double hundred from Saud is one of the best Test knock by a Pakistan player. He is so cool, calm and so sure about whatever he is doing on the crease.Show me a better Test new entrant in the past one year than Saud Shakeel#PAKvSL https://t.co/xnYtruPneo twitter.com/i/web/status/1…12217This double hundred from Saud is one of the best Test knock by a Pakistan player. He is so cool, calm and so sure about whatever he is doing on the crease.Show me a better Test new entrant in the past one year than Saud Shakeel#PAKvSL https://t.co/xnYtruPneo twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ehtisham Siddique@iMShami_Sri Lankan players appreciating Saud Shakeel for his marvellous knock of 208*#PAKvsSL | #PAKvSL | #SLvsPAK30920Sri Lankan players appreciating Saud Shakeel for his marvellous knock of 208*#PAKvsSL | #PAKvSL | #SLvsPAK https://t.co/MMLV01yFrAHimanshu Pareek@Sports_HimanshuThe 11 innings Saud Shakeel played, only 3 times he has faced lesser than 100 balls. Unbreakable technique. Made for Test Cricket.#PAKvsSL385The 11 innings Saud Shakeel played, only 3 times he has faced lesser than 100 balls. Unbreakable technique. Made for Test Cricket.#PAKvsSL https://t.co/dIfs7Bh0AUFaizan Lakhani@faizanlakhaniSaud Shakeel now holds the record of most aggregate career runs by a Pakistani after the first 11 innings of the test career. With 141st run in Galle Test, Saud surpassed Abdullah Shafique, who had 720 runs in first 11 innings of career. Miandad had scored 645102877Saud Shakeel now holds the record of most aggregate career runs by a Pakistani after the first 11 innings of the test career. With 141st run in Galle Test, Saud surpassed Abdullah Shafique, who had 720 runs in first 11 innings of career. Miandad had scored 645Himanshu Pareek@Sports_HimanshuWhat a month of Test Cricket talents: -A Test hundred for Yashasvi Jaiswal in his very first overseas innings. -A Test hundred for Saud Shakeel in his very first overseas innings. Both coming from long domestic grind! #PAKvsSL #SLvsPAK #WIvsIND3814205What a month of Test Cricket talents: -A Test hundred for Yashasvi Jaiswal in his very first overseas innings. -A Test hundred for Saud Shakeel in his very first overseas innings. Both coming from long domestic grind! #PAKvsSL #SLvsPAK #WIvsIND https://t.co/XbBx9cdrurSaud Shakeel added 177 runs for the 6th wicket with Agha SalmanSri Lanka started well with the ball and left Pakistan reeling at 101/5. Prabath Jayasuriya got rid of Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed, while Kasun Rajitha and Ramesh Mendis dismissed Imam ul Haq and Shan Masood, respectively.Saud Shakeel then joined hands with Agha Salman and the duo added 177 runs for the sixth wicket to help Pakistan inch closer to Sri Lanka's total of 312. Salman got stumped out when he was on 83, but Shakeel held one end and ensured that the visitors got a first-innings lead of 149 runs.Nauman Ali scored 25 runs off 57 balls at number eight, while number 10 batter Naseem Shah frustrated the Islanders for 78 balls while scoring just six runs. While Sri Lanka failed to pick up Shakeel's wicket, they eventually wrapped up the Pakistan innings by dismissing the other batters.Pakistan finished with 461 runs on the board. Sri Lanka have reached 14/0 in the second innings. You can follow the live scorecard of the match right here.