STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Follow UsBangladesh continued to dominate Pakistan with the bat on Day 4, and Mushfiqur Rahim, the most experienced Test batter in the squad, led their batting effort on the day. He scored a colossal 191 runs and batted for 56.5 overs alone, running the all-pace Pakistani attack into the ground.
Pakistan had declared their first innings on 448/6 after big centuries from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan. However, Bangladesh batters responded with equal might, and five batters out of the top seven scored at least a half-century. Rahim was the best amongst the lot, as he batted across two days and steered the Bangladesh innings.
The pace of the run scoring was grudgingly slow, but he stayed long enough to ensure that Bangladesh get an easy first innings lead over Pakistan. His innings also ensured that all the opposition pacers had to bowl more than 25 overs each, thus tiring them out for the second Test, which is set to begin on August 30.
Rahim had big partnerships with Mominul Haque (50), Shadman Islam (93), Litton Das (56), and Mehidy Hasan (77). These regular partnerships helped the visitors bat out crucial sessions, and now, after a record first innings lead of 117 at the end of Day 4, a Bangladesh defeat looks very unlikely.
Here are all the key stats from Mushfiqur Rahim’s marathon innings -
> Rahim claims the record for the highest score by a Bangladesh batter in Pakistan in Tests
Highest score for a Bangladesh batter in Pakistan in Tests
191 - Mushfiqur Rahim, Rawalpindi, 2024
119 - Javed Omar, Peshawar, 2003
108 - Habibul Bashar, Karachi, 2003
97 - Habibul Bashar, Peshawar, 2003
> Rahim becomes the oldest Bangladesh batter to score a ton in Tests
Oldest Bangladesh batter to score a century in Tests
37y 104d - Mushfiqur Rahim vs PAK, Rawalpindi, 2024
35y 330d - Mushfiqur Rahim vs IRE, Mirpur, 2023
35y 153d - Mahmudullah vs ZIM, Harare, 2021
35y 14d - Mushfiqur Rahim vs SL, Mirpur, 2022
35y 6d - Mushfiqur Rahim vs SL, Chattogram, 2022
> Rahim now also has the most number of overseas centuries by a Bangladeshi batter
Most 100s overseas for a Bangladesh batter in Tests
5 - Mushfiqur Rahim
4 - Tamim Iqbal
3 - Shakib Al Hasan
3 - Mahmudullah
3 - Mohammad Ashraful
Mushfiqur Rahim’s overseas centuries in Tests
200 vs SL, Galle, 2013
116 vs WI, Jamaica, 2014
159 vs NZ, Wellington, 2017
127 vs IND, Hyderabad, 2017
191 vs PAK, Rawalpindi, 2024
> Rahim also claimed the second-highest score for a Bangladesh batter against Pakistan in Tests
Highest score for Bangladesh against Pakistan in Tests
206 - Tamim Iqbal, Khulna, 2015
191 - Mushfiqur Rahim, Rawalpindi, 2024
150 - Imrul Kayes, Khulna, 2015
147 - Shakib Al Hasan, Mirpur, 2011
> Rahim & Mehidy Hasan Miraz shared the highest partnership for Bangladesh for 7th wicket or lower in Tests
Highest partnership for Bangladesh for 7th wicket or lower in Tests
196 - Mushfiqur Rahim & Mehidy Hasan Miraz vs PAK, Rawalpindi, 2024
191 - Mahmudullah & Taskin Ahmed vs ZIM, Harare, 2021
184 - Abul Hasan & Mahmudullah vs WI, Khulna, 2012
> Rahim & Litton Das also had the fastest 100-run partnership by a Bangladesh pair against Pakistan in Tests
Fastest 100-run partnership by Bangladeshis against Pakistan in Tests
128 balls - Litton Das & Mushfiqur Rahim, Rawalpindi, 2024
133 balls - Tamim Iqbal & Imrul Kayes, Khulna, 2015
153 balls - Hannan Sarkar & Habibul Bashar, Peshawar, 2003
163 balls - Shakib Al Hasan & Shahriar Nafees, Mirpur, 2011
> Rahim scored the third-highest score for a Bangladesh batter in an overseas test match
Highest score for a Bangladesh batter in an overseas Test
217 - Shakib Al Hasan vs NZ, Wellington, 2017
200 - Mushfiqur Rahim vs SL, Galle, 2013
191 - Mushfiqur Rahim vs PAK, Rawalpindi, 2024
190 - Mohammad Ashraf vs SL, Galle, 2013
> Rahim also now has one of the best batting averages for a batter aged 35 or above in Test cricket
Highest average for a batter aged 35 or above in Tests (15+ innings)
105.7 - Don Bradman
69.4 - Eddie Paynter
68.9 - Maurice Leyland
66.8 - Mushfiqur Rahim
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