Chennai, September 21: Mushfiqur Rahim etched his name in the annals of cricket history during the ongoing first Test against India at the iconic M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. On a significant Saturday, Rahim overtook Tamim Iqbal to become Bangladesh’s highest run-scorer in international cricket. Rahim, who notched up 13 runs before being dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin in the final session of Day Three, has now amassed a remarkable 15,205 runs. This includes 20 centuries and 82 fifties across 464 matches in various formats. Previously, Tamim Iqbal held this esteemed record with 15,192 runs in 387 games, featuring 25 hundreds and 94 half-centuries.

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Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ranks third on Bangladesh’s all-time run-getters list, with 14,701 runs from 446 matches. His tally includes 14 centuries and 100 fifties. Shakib remains not out on six and will continue his innings alongside captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who is unbeaten on 51, as they aim to chase a daunting target of 515 to win the match.

In the first innings, India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Rahim for eight and recorded impressive figures of 4-50, helping to skittle out the visiting side for a mere 149 runs on Friday. Earlier that day, double centuries from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill enabled Rohit Sharma to declare India’s second innings at 287/4 during the second session.

Shubman Gill rebounded from a duck in the first innings with an unbeaten 119, decorated with 10 fours and four sixes. Pant, playing his comeback Test match, scored a splendid 109, initially playing cautiously before launching into his signature aggressive strokes. His innings included 13 fours and four sixes. The duo’s dynamic 167-run partnership for the fourth wicket left Bangladeshi bowlers demoralized. The primary anticipation in the second session was regarding India’s declaration timing.

Pant reached his hundred first by lofting Shakib down the ground for a six followed by sweeping him for four more. He then cut Mehidy Hasan Miraz for another boundary before achieving his century off 124 balls with a drive wide of long-off. With this sixth Test century, Pant equaled M.S. Dhoni for the most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter in Test cricket.

Pant fell shortly after hitting two quick boundaries, caught and bowled by Mehidy while attempting another aggressive shot. Gill capitalized on Shakib’s errant lengths to score consecutive fours, securing his third Test century in his last five Tests off 161 balls. K.L. Rahul added four elegant boundaries to remain unbeaten on 21 before Rohit Sharma declared India’s innings.

Bangladesh will resume their innings at 158/4 on the penultimate day of the match, trailing by 357 runs after bad light forced early stumps on Saturday.