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Mighty Mushfiqur’s 191 gives Bangladesh 117-run lead over Pakistan

Mushfiqur's marathon knock lasted eight hours 42 minutes
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on August 24, 2024. AFP
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on August 24, 2024. AFP
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on August 24, 2024. AFP
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on August 24, 2024. AFP

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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