Bangladeshi gang hit Mushfiqur Rahim in action© AFP
Bangladesh’s veteran goalie hitter Mushfiqur Rahim knocked down a century on the fourth day of the First Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram and thus beat fellow centurion Tamim Iqbal Enter the post to be the first Bangladeshi to complete 5000 runs in the Cricket Test. Centuries from the experienced duo helped the home team score 465 runs across the board in response to Sri Lanka’s first leg of 397 runs and all but ensured the match would end in a tie. peace.
Mushfiqur spoke to the media in a press conference after the end of Wednesday’s game and said people in Bangladesh often compare him to legendary Australian smash Sir Donald Bradman when he scores , but was quick to criticize him when he couldn’t score run.
“Only in Bangladesh did I see people compare me to Bradman when I scored the century goal, but then when I didn’t score the run I felt like digging my own grave. I was one of those players. senior so we’re not going to be around for long, but this is becoming the culture, so the young players need support if I have to spend too much time dealing with these things off the pitch grass, our on-field duties will be affected,” Mashfiqur said. reported by Cricbuzz.
The right-handed player has been having a hard time with the club lately because he couldn’t get a big score under his belt.
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Mushfiqur has been one of Bangladesh’s most active participants across formats for over a decade and forms part of a trio – consisting of Tamim and Shakib Al Hasan – of seasoned players who have helped Bangladesh cricket improve leaps and bounds with their performances on the cricket field.
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