Mushfiq becomes the first-ever Bangladeshi batter to score 5000 test runs

Mushfiqur Rahim has become the first-ever Bangladeshi batter to reach 5000 Test runs on Wednesday (May 18).

Mushfiq needed 68 runs to reach the milestone. He nudged the ball down to fine leg off Asitha Fernando for a couple to reach the milestone.

Right after him is Tamim Iqbal who is now 19 runs away. He scored an unbeaten 133 before retiring hurt with a cramp on Tuesday.

Mushfiq reached the milestone in 81 matches with an average of 36.77. He has seven centuries and 26 fifties in his bag with a highest score of 219*.

He made his debut at Lord's in 2005.