Mushfiqur Rahim scored a solid 67 off 116 balls against New Zealand in the Test series opener in Sylhet. This was his third Test fifty against NZ and 27th fifty in this format.
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Tackling NZ's spin trio
Arriving at 116/3, Rahim expertly tackled the NZ spin trio and participated in an important 98-run stand with centurion Najmul Hossain Shanto. He was later dismissed by Ajaz Patel.
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Rahim's 5,500 runs milestone
Earlier this year, Rahim became the first Bangladesh batter to reach 5,500 Test runs, now totalling 5,632 runs from 87 Tests at an average of 38.31 (50s: 27, 100s: 10).
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27th test fifty
This was his 27th Test fifty and third against New Zealand. He also owns 10 Test tons and holds the record of Joint-second-most Test centuries for Bangladesh along with Tamim Iqbal.
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How has the match proceeded?
The Tigers posted 310 in the first innings, with NZ responding with 317, taking a slender lead. However, Bangladesh crossed the 300-run mark again in the third innings, having scored 338.
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Rahim surpasses 500 Test runs against NZ
The veteran wicket-keeper batter has compiled 521 runs against NZ in 10 Test matches at 34.73. Rahim is Bangladesh's fourth-highest run-scorer against the Kiwis.