SL vs BAN 2025: Mushfiqur Rahim breaks MS Dhoni, Inzamam-ul-Haq's records against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim surpassed two legendary cricketers, MS Dhoni and Inzamam-ul-Haq, in two different prestigious record books.
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Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim surpassed two legendary cricketers, MS Dhoni and Inzamam-ul-Haq, in two different prestigious record books during his batting performance in the first innings of the second or last Test of the series against the hosts Sri Lanka.
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo is hosting the Test series decider, as the winner of the Test match will win the Test series. On the opening day of the final Test of the series, on Wednesday (June 25), Bangladesh scored 220/8. Mushfiqur Rahim is the second-highest run-scorer in this Bangladesh innings with 35 off 75 balls, with five fours. The right-handed batter has played an important role in this series, as he scored 163 and 49 runs in the first Test of the series.
During his latest innings, Mushfiqur Rahim surpassed legendary Indian cricketer MS Dhoni in the list of most international run-scorers against Sri Lanka. While Dhoni scored 3087 international runs against Sri Lanka, Mushfiqur has scored 3100 international runs against Sri Lanka. The Bangladesh legend is now standing in the seventh position in the list of most international runs against Sri Lanka.
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Most international runs vs Sri Lanka
| Player (Team) | Runs scored |
| Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 5108 |
| Virat Kohli (India) | 4076 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) | 3824 |
| Younis Khan (Pakistan) | 3615 |
| Rahul Dravid (India) | 3170 |
| Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) | 3117 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) | 3100 |
| MS Dhoni (India) | 3087 |
Meanwhile, on the same day, Mushfiqur has also moved up to the third position in the list of most Test runs against Sri Lanka by surpassing legendary Pakistan cricketer Inzamam-ul-Haq. While Inzamam scored 1559 Test runs against the Lankans, Mushfiqur has scored 1593 Test runs against the same team.
Most Test runs vs Sri Lanka
| Players (Team) | Runs scored |
| Younis Khan (Pakistan) | 2286 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 1995 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) | 1593 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) | 1559 |
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