Mushfiqur hits 191 as Bangladesh edge ahead of Pakistan

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Mushfiqur hits 191 as Bangladesh edge ahead of Pakistan

Mushfiqur Rahim has fallen agonisingly short of a double hundred as Bangladesh racked up 565 all out in reply to Pakistan’s first innings total of 6-448 declared on day four of the opening Test in Rawalpindi.

Mushfiqur made 191, forging a 196-run stand with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (77) for the seventh wicket, as Bangladesh posted their highest total against Pakistan on Saturday in the run-fest at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh No.8 Miraz became the fifth batter to score 50 or more in their innings as more than 1000 runs were scored over four days while 17 wickets fell.

Pakistan finished the penultimate day on 1-23, trailing by 94 runs, after losing opener Saim Ayub cheaply.

Abdullah Shafique was batting on 12 with captain Shan Masood on nine at the other end.

“We did not expect the wicket to be so slow,” Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood said.

“It was a hot day but still credit to our bowlers who ran in hard and gave their best.”

The unresponsive pitch appeared to disarm Pakistan’s otherwise formidable new-ball ******* of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah.

After Bangladesh resumed on 5-316, Naseem (3-93) removed Litton Das (56) but Mushfiqur and Miraz batted resolutely to avoid any collapse.

Mushfiqur’s application was top-notch as the diminutive 37-year-old brought up his 11th Test hundred and soldiered on.

But Mohammad Ali denied Mushfiqur a double hundred when he had the batter caught behind after a sparkling knock that included 22 fours and a six.

Miraz put Bangladesh in the lead as he hit six fours before Afridi sent him back.

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