Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh overtook Mohammad Ashraful’s record to become the country’s highest Test run-scorer in Sri Lanka during the first day of the Galle Test on 17 June. He achieved this milestone with an unbeaten 105 -run unbeaten century, while in Sri Linka with a total of 755 runs, which was with 755 runs. Shanto.Rahim’s achievement came when he surpassed Ashraful’s previous record of 751 runs in 18 innings. His impressive average of 68.63 in Sri Lanka includes a century and five half -centuries in 15 innings. The record-breaking innings helped Bangladesh back to the track after an early collapse at 45/3, with Rahm and Shanto batted through two sessions. His partnership brought Bangladesh to a strong position of 292/3 in stumps on the first day.The match has additional importance as it marks Sri Lankan player Angelo Mathews Retirement Test match. The veteran was given a guard of honor before the game. Sri Lankan’s bowling attack struggled without Lahiru Kumara and Praveen Jayavikrama, which failed to break the partnership dominating most of the game of that day.
Among the Bangladeshi batsmen in Sri Lanka, Tamim Iqbal finished third with 556 runs in 10 innings, followed by 428 runs in 10 innings with Mominul Haq, and Habibul Bashar with 291 runs in 16 innings. Rahm, who is coming to the end of his career, performed his experience and skills by scoring his 28th Test fifty during this innings. His fellow Shanto stumps remained unbeaten on 136 off 260 balls.
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The partnership between Rahim and Shanto proved to be decisive as they batted defectively for two sessions, putting Bangladesh in a commanding position. His stand helped the team overcome the initial shock and dominated the day’s game at Galle International Stadium.
