Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi batter to reach 7,000 runs in Test cricket during the final day of the second Test against West Indies at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
The milestone arrived during the fifth day’s play on November 9, 2026. Entering the match needing 43 runs to secure the feat, he scored 34 runs in the first innings.
In the second innings, he pushed a delivery from Jomel Warrican toward the leg side during the 20th over and completed the single required for his ninth run of the innings. His historic achievement made him the 59th batter in world cricket history to enter the 7,000-run club.
The batsman acknowledged the achievement briefly by raising his hand before continuing his innings.
A landmark moment for Bangladesh cricket 🇧🇩💯 Bangladesh's Test batting icon reaches another incredible milestone as Mushfiqur Rahim completes 7,000 career Test runs🔥 pic.twitter.com/Q42NVwbicZ
Mushfiq made his Test debut on May 26, 2005, against England at Lord’s, where his initial match yielded scores of 19 and 3 across his first two innings. He reached the 7,000-run mark in his 107th Test across 197 innings.
His career record now includes 14 centuries and 30 half-centuries, with an unbeaten 219 as his highest individual score, a mark previously standing as the highest individual Test innings for a Bangladeshi player before Hridoy surpassed it with an unbeaten 242 in the same fixture.
He became the 59th batter in world cricket history to reach 7,000 Test runs. This total surpassed the career runs scored by Australia’s Donald Bradman, placing the veteran right-hander just behind England’s former captain Andrew Strauss.
The second Test concluded in a draw after West Indies declared their second innings at 398 for six, setting a target of 369 runs. Bangladesh reached 184 for four before fading light stopped play, sealing a series win for the visiting West Indies side after a first-Test outcome and an overall series marked by batting inconsistencies noted by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.
7,000 Test Runs! A Historic Milestone for Mushfiqur Rahim! 🇧🇩💯 The first and only Bangladeshi batter to reach 7,000 Test runs, Mushfiqur Rahim stands alone at the top as Bangladesh's highest run-scorer in Test cricket! 🐯👏 Dutch-Bangla Bank Bangladesh 🆚 West Indies Test… pic.twitter.com/0hhpiwVGhE
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