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Mushfiqur Rahim Hits Century in 100th Test, Becomes 11th to Do So

The veteran wicketkeeper-batter marked his 100th cap with his 13th Test hundred, tying Bangladesh's record for centuries.

Overview

  • Resuming on 99 not out, Rahim reached his hundred early on Day 2 with a single off Jordan Neill in Mirpur.
  • He was eventually dismissed for 106 off 214 balls by Matthew Humphreys, with Andy Balbirnie taking the catch at second slip.
  • The feat makes Rahim the 11th batter in Test history to score a century in his 100th match.
  • Rahim is the first Bangladeshi to play 100 Tests and is the nation’s leading Test run-scorer with 6,351 runs.
  • This was his 13th Test ton, drawing him level with Mominul Haque for the most by a Bangladesh batter, after Bangladesh ended Day 1 at 292-4 with Andy McBrine taking 4-82.