Mushfiqur creates history, hitting a ton in his 100th Test

NN ONLINE:

Mushfiqur Rahim, who has just became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to play 100th Test, hit a century in the same match, and made a permanent place in the history book on Thursday morning.

Mushfiqur was just one run away from his historic century at the end of day one. He faced the whole first over of the second day, but couldn’t pick up that one run.

In the next over, bowled by Jordan Neill, Mushfiqur softly pushed the ball to the corner to take the single, and officially joined the list of the 10 legends who have scored centuries in their 100th Test. Mushfiqur held his nerve well and reached the milestone facing his eighth delivery on the day.

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat in Mushfiqur’s landmark match, where he became the first Bangladeshi to reach the 100-Test milestone. The hosts made a steady start as openers Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam put on 52 for the first wicket. Both settled in, but neither managed to convert their starts.

Ireland made their early breakthroughs through Andy McBrine, who removed Shadman for 35 before accounting for Mahmudul on 34.

Before Bangladesh crossed 100, Ireland also claimed the wicket of captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. The innings then stabilised through a 107-run fourth-wicket stand between Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur. Mominul looked composed but eventually departed for 63, again to McBrine.

Mushfiqur and Litton Das then tightened Bangladesh’s grip with an unbroken 90-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

At stumps on day one, Bangladesh stood at 292 for 4, with Mushfiqur on the brink of a historic century at 99 not out and Litton unbeaten on 47.