Overview:
The veteran batter completed his hundred on the third delivery of the over when Neill targeted Rahim's pads. Rahim worked the delivery towards square leg to bring up a century.
Mushfiqur Rahim scored a century in his 100th Test, becoming the 11th cricketer in Test cricket history to reach the three-digit mark in the big game. The right-handed batter reached the landmark on Day 2 of the Test against Ireland. He took a single on Jordan Neill’s delivery as the fans at the Shere Bangla National Stadium celebrated the milestone.
Rahim stayed calm and took his time before reaching his ton. Ireland’s bowlers were spot on with their line length from the start of the proceedings in the first session. Littin Das took a single on the first ball of the 91st over, giving Rahim a chance to take strike.
The veteran batter completed his hundred on the third delivery of the over when Neill targeted Rahim’s pads. Rahim worked the delivery towards square leg to bring up a century. The crowd in the stadium went up in roar to laud one of the best Bangladesh players.
He has joined the likes of Javed Miandad, Alec Stewart, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Ricky Ponting, Hashim Amla, Joe Root and David Warner.
Century in 100th Test match
104 – Colin Cowdrey (ENG) vs AUS, Edgbaston, 1968
145 – Javed Miandad (PAK) vs IND, Lahore, 1989
149 – Gordon Greenidge (WI) vs ENG, St John’s, 1990
105 – Alec Stewart (ENG) vs WI, Old Trafford, 2000
184 – Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) vs IND, Bengaluru, 2005
120 & 143* – Ricky Ponting (AUS) vs SA, Sydney, 2006
131 – Graeme Smith (SA) vs ENG, The Oval, 2012
134 – Hashim Amla (SA) vs SL, Johannesburg, 2017
218 – Joe Root (ENG) vs (IND), Chennai, 2021
200 – David Warner (AUS) vs SA, Melbourne, 2022
100* – Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) vs IRE, Mirpur, 2025
Bangladesh managed 292 for 4 on Day 1 of the contest, with Rahim and Das in the middle. Andy McBrine and Humphreys were impressive with the ball, but once Rahim settled, Bangladesh took control of the situation. Rahim’s knock is one of the defining moments of the Test so far.