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Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim fell short of centuries but combined for a 159-run stand to push Bangladesh’s lead past 300 on Day 3 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

byCricbuzz Staff•   [File photo] Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto then put on a resilient 159-run partnership in extremely hot conditions© Getty [File photo] Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto then put on a resilient 159-run partnership in extremely hot conditions©Getty

Mushfiqur Rahim and I are pretty much the same age. I first saw him play in a Test match in 2005, the year I graduated from High School.

Sushruta Bhattacharjee Updated on: 18 May 2026 4:58 pm Published at: 18 May 2026 4:58 pm

Mushfiqur Rahim is an inspiration for young aspiring cricketers in Bangladesh. He is a legend of the game and even at 39, he continues to break records and deliver on the biggest stage.

Mushfiqur Rahim continued his strong run in Test cricket by scoring his 14th Test hundred during Day 3 of the second Test against Pakistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.With the century, Rahim went past Mominul Haque to become the Bangladesh batter with the most Test hundreds.Playing his 102nd Test match, Rahim reached…

•   Mushfiqur Rahim (above) combined with Mehedi Hasan to keep Indian bowlers at bay for the last 30.5 overs of the day© Cricbuzz Mushfiqur Rahim (above) combined with Mehedi Hasan to keep Indian bowlers at bay for the last 30.5 overs of the day©Cricbuzz

byAtif Azam•   Mushfiqur Rahim urged his teammates to not look too far ahead after the highs of Darwin© AFP Mushfiqur Rahim urged his teammates to not look too far ahead after the highs of Darwin©AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim is Bangladesh’s longest-serving and most-capped international cricketer so far. He is his country’s leading international and test run-scorer. The wicket-keeper batter has played a crucial role in Bangladesh’s middle order for almost two decades.

Mushfiqur Rahim made a golden start to the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) on the opening day of play between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday (June 17) in the first Test of a two-match series.