Tamim Iqbal surpasses Habibul Bashar to become Bangladesh’s leading run-scorer
Tamim Iqbal surpasses Habibul Bashar to become Bangladesh's leading run-scorer
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal becomes Bangladesh’s leading run-scorer for Bangladesh during Day Four of the one-off Test at Fatullah. Tamim just needed seven runs. He got to the the landmark in the second over of the match. Tamim has been one of Bangladesh’s most consistent run-scorers over the last year or so. Live Cricket Score, India vs Bangladesh 2015, one-off Test at Fatullah, Day 4
Tamim surpassed former captain Habibul Bashar, who had scored 3026 runs in 50 matches. Tamim has taken 10 matches lesser than Bashar to surpass him. Tamim’s next major competitor is Shalib-Al-Hasan, who is placed fourth on the list 2732 runs. Live Scorecard: India vs Bangladesh, one-off Test at Fatullah Day 4
| Player | Span | M | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s |
| Tamim Iqbal | 2008-2015 | 40* | 3032 | 206 | 39.89 | 7 | 17 |
| Habibul Bashar | 2000-2008 | 50 | 3026 | 113 | 30.87 | 3 | 24 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 2001-2013 | 61 | 2737 | 190 | 24 | 6 | 8 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2007-2015 | 40* | 2732 | 144 | 40.17 | 3 | 19 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 2005-2015 | 46* | 2555 | 200 | 32.34 | 3 | 14 |
India had declared on their overnight score of 462 for six. Shikhar Dhawan top scored for India with 173. Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane too made vital contributions with 150 and 98 respectively. The match has been hampered due to rain and both teams will hope that there are no more interruptions in the remaining two days.