NEW DELHI: Veteran Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim played a pivotal role in team's first-ever Test win over Pakistan, scoring a remarkable 191 runs in Rawalpindi. The performance earned him the Player of the Match award, which he decided to donate to people affected by the floods in Bangladesh, showcasing his humanitarian spirit. Rahim’s incredible batting helped Bangladesh secure a 117-run first innings lead as the Tigers set up a total of 565 in the first innings.
Spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz then took seven wickets between them, bringing Pakistan’s second innings to a halt at 146. Bangladesh chased down the 30-run target with ease, marking a milestone victory in the country's Test cricket history. “This prize money, I just want to donate to the flood-affected people in Bangladesh.
So, I want to donate this prize money to them and also I just want to request all the people back home and for my country those who can donate and also help in this cause," said Mushfiqur after the match ended. Reflecting on his performance, Rahim expressed that his 191 was perhaps the finest innings of his international career, while giving credit to his teammates for their collective effort which culminated in an emphatic ten-wicket victory. "To be honest, this is one of my finest performances so far.
Because, as you said (to presenter Bazid Khan), we haven't done really well overseas. "So that is one of our goal as a team so that we can put a performance.