Bangladesh's second innings has finally come to an end. Riding on Mushfiqur Rahim's brilliant century, the Tigers were bowled out for 390, setting a massive 436-run lead. Consequently, Pakistan must score 437 runs to win—a feat that would require a world record.
The current record for the highest successful run chase in Test cricket history belongs to the West Indies, who tracked down a 418-run target against Australia in 2003. At stumps on Day 3, Pakistan safely negotiated 2 overs without scoring or losing a wicket.
Bangladesh built their commanding total courtesy of Mushfiqur’s record-breaking century, alongside half-centuries from Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Litton Das.
The veteran Bangladeshi batter played a masterful innings of 137 runs, shattering two milestones along the way. With his 14th Test century, Mushfiqur surpassed Mominul Haque to become the Bangladeshi batter with the highest number of centuries in the format.
Furthermore, Mushfiqur, who recently became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to play 100 Tests, achieved another unique milestone.
The right-handed batter has now completed 16,000 runs across all three formats of international cricket—a feat unmatched by any other Bangladeshi cricketer. Tamim Iqbal follows him on the list with 15,192 runs in 387 matches.
Apart from Mushfiqur, Litton contributed 69 runs while Joy chipped in with 52. For Pakistan, Khurram Shahzad claimed four wickets, while Sajid Khan picked up three.
Notably, Pakistan's highest successful run chase in Test cricket came against Sri Lanka in 2015, when they successfully chased down a 377-run target in Pallekele to seal a 7-wicket victory.
