Twitter erupts as Mushfiqur Rahim stitches his sixth ODI century

Mushfiqur Rahim has been a fulcrum of the Bangladesh team ever since he was a teenager. He didn’t quite taste much success as a captain, however, his credentials with the willow aren’t worth doubting by any stretch of the imaginations. He made his ODI debut back in 2006 and hasn’t looked back ever since having scored nearly 10,000 runs at the international circuit.

Bangladesh are currently playing the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Bogra-born cricketer has been deemed to play a crucial part in the tournament. Their first match of the event against Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in currently underway and the wicketkeeper-batsman has well and truly come to the party for the Tigers.

Mushfiqur put his head down to a stupendous ton

After Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first, Bangladesh lost a couple of early wickets in the form of Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan, both of whom were nipped out by Lasith Malinga, who made his international comeback after a gap of more than a year. Thereafter, Tamim Iqbal walked off after being hit on the wrist and Rahim had a massive task ahead of him.

He buckled down to build a partnership with Mohammad Mithun, who scored a half-century before being foxed by a slower delivery from Malinga. Their stand fetched 131 runs off 141 deliveries after which Bangladesh lost wickets at pretty quick succession. From 134/2 in 25.3 overs, the team lost six wickets for 69 runs in a space of 103 balls.

When he was on 97, Bangladesh lost their penultimate wicket and Mustafizur Rahman was the last man in. In the fourth ball of the 44th over, Mustafizur took a single after which Mushfiqur glided the ball past the wicketkeeper’s gloves to bring up his sixth ton, donning the national colours. Quite expectantly, Twitter hailed the right-hander for his stupendous knock.

Here is how Twitter reacted

Mushfiqur Rahim walks in on 2/2 and scored a brilliant 💯 under maasive pressure #AsiaCup2018

— Usama🏏Jahangir (@usamajahangir29) September 15, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim achieves a rare Bangladesh feat. #AsiaCup2018 #BANvSL pic.twitter.com/QydPsFoklN

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) September 15, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim's 108* v Sri Lanka at Dubai is the highest ODI score by a wicketkeeper for Bangladesh beating his own score of 107 v Zimbabwe at Dhaka on 7 November 2015#AsiaCup2018

— Arthur_S (@allanholloway) September 15, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim you're awesome #BANvSL

— Aleya Virk (@Aleya_Virk) September 15, 2018

What a century by Mushfiqur Rahim.Fabulous Hundred for his team Bangladesh.#Asiacup2018 #AsiaCup
I said my brother earlier that Mushfiqur will score a 💯.He denied me and I now I was proved right.

— Elhaam Basheer Ch (@PtiElhaam) September 15, 2018

#CBhaveyoursay Mushfiqur Rahim has been proving time and then how hungry he want the team to be.

— P Nithish (@PNithish3) September 15, 2018

Nice hundred for Mushfiqur Rahim.We want you pic.twitter.com/YZI3h6ulmr

— jonayed hasan (@jonayedhasan14) September 15, 2018

What an innings this has been from Mushfiqur Rahim. Came in at 2 down early,had a good partnership with Mithun and suddenly saw wickets tumbling at the other end but boy he remained calm and steady. Claps for this lad. Well deserved 100.#AsiaCup2018 #SLvBAN

— Hamza Khan (@hamza_khan348) September 15, 2018

Well played MUSHFIQUR RAHIM Top quality inning this,

But he must finish well here if Bangladesh has to win this #BanvSL #Asiacup2018

— Usama 🍂 (@usamaa_akbar) September 15, 2018

Amazing 101 runs under major pressure for Mushfiqur Rahim…brilliant playing #AsiaCup2018 #BANvSL #Bangladesh

— Huda Mojaddedi (@hmojaddedi) September 15, 2018

Congrats Mushfiqur Rahim for this fighting 100…. — feeling relieved

— tahjib ferdous (@tahjib_ferdous) September 15, 2018

100 for Mushi, Great Innings by former Bangladeshi captain Mushfiqur Rahim#BanvSL #AsiaCup2018 #Bangladesh

— Najeeb ul Hasnain (@get2najeeb) September 15, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim scores 1st 100 for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in Asia cup#BANvSL #MushfiqurRahim

— Parth D Joshi (@sbpdj) September 15, 2018

Mushfiqur Rahim scores his sixth ODI century and gets a standing ovation from the crowd . He is now batting on 106 off 125 balls

— K.R. Nayar (@KRNayar1) September 15, 2018

Outstanding 100 by Mushfiqur Rahim. Fighting knock under imense pressure.

— Shahzaib Ali (@DSBcricket) September 15, 2018

Total 100s by wicket-keepers in #AsiaCup (9)
4 – Kumar Sangakkara
1 – Rahul Dravid/MS Dhoni/Umar Akmal/Anamul Haque/Mushfiqur Rahim #AsiaCup2018 #SLvBan#BanvSL

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 15, 2018

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