Mushfiq Joins 6000-Run Club as the First Bangladeshi Batter in Test Cricket

Mushfiqur Rahim has become the first Bangladeshi batter to reach the 6000-run milestone in Test cricket. He achieved this feat during the second innings of the ongoing first Test against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Mushfiq reached the milestone by hitting a boundary on the third ball of the 26th over. To score 6000 Test runs, it took him 172 innings. His achievements include 11 centuries and 27 half-centuries. Mushfiqur Rahim holds the records for playing the most Tests for Bangladesh, scoring the most Test runs, and having the highest number of double centuries for the country.

Mushfiqur Rahim is the 1st Bangladeshi batter to score 6000 or more test runs.#MR15 #BANvSA #SAvBAN pic.twitter.com/uDKGMaztfT

— Cricket97 (@cricket97bd) October 22, 2024

Top Test Run-Scorers for Bangladesh:

1. Mushfiqur Rahim – 6003* runs in 172 innings
2. Tamim Iqbal – 5134 runs in 134 innings
3. Shakib Al Hasan – 4609 runs in 130 innings
4. Mominul Haque – 4269 runs in 123 innings
5. Habibul Bashar – 3026 runs in 99 innings

Mushfiqur Rahim is now among 74 batters worldwide to have joined the prestigious 6000-run club in Test cricket. As the 74th member, he is the first Bangladeshi to achieve this remarkable feat.