DHAKA: After Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque, dependable Mushfiqur Rahim also bagged a century in the ongoing Dhaka Test against Zimbabwe on Monday (Feb 24).

While Mominul hit his 9th ton, his partner Mushfiqur Rahim bagged the 7th ton in the match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh scored 389 for three in 108 overs and secured a lead of 124 runs with seven wickets in hand. Mominul and Mushfiqul are on crease with 128 and 126 runs respectively.

Mominul had hit his last century against West Indies back in 2018 in Chattogram. He played 14 Test innings since then but failed to score a century.

Earlier, Bangladesh ended day two on 240 for three in reply to Zimbabwe’s first innings total of 265. Before Mominul and Mushfiqur, Bangladesh opener Najmul Hossian Shanto also struck a fifty (71), which was his maiden 50-plus score in international cricket.

BDST: 1303 HRS, Feb 24, 2020
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