Mighty Mushfiqur’s 191 gives Bangladesh 117-run lead over Pakistan
Bangladesh were dismissed for 565 on Saturday after a brilliant knock of 191 by veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
Mushfiqur’s marathon knock – lasting eight hours 42 minutes – ended when he edged pacer Mohammad Ali to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan. He added a record 196 runs for the seventh wicket with Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
It gave Bangladesh a lead of 117 runs after Pakistan had made 448-6 in their first innings.
It was also Bangladesh’s highest total against Pakistan, beating the 555-6 they scored at Khulna in 2015.
The seventh-wicket stand with Mehidy bettered the previous record of 186 set by Warren Lees and Richard Hadlee for New Zealand in Karachi in 1976 – a record against Pakistan in all Test cricket.
Mehidy was caught behind for 77 off Shaheen Shah Afridi, who finished with 2-88.
Naseem Shah was the best bowler with 3-93.
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