Mominul Haque slams half-century in second successive Test: Stats
Star batter Mominul Haque bolstered Bangladesh with a defiant half-century against Ireland in the 2nd Test at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. The top-order batter made a mark on Day 1 as Bangladesh finished on 292/4 at stumps. Haque added a 107-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim after Bangladesh were down to 95/3 in 27.4 overs. Here are the key stats.
Haque scores a solitary boundary
Haque came in after openers Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam added 52 runs for Bangladesh, who elected to bat first. While Haque held his fort, he saw Mahmudul Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto depart before the 100-run mark. However, Haque joined forces with Rahim, taking the hosts past 200. He was dismissed by Andy McBrine for a 128-ball 63 (1 four).
A look at his Test stats
As mentioned, Haque scored a half-century in his second successive match. He slammed 82 as Bangladesh won the 1st Test by an innings and 47 runs. In 75 Tests, Haque has raced to 4,772 runs at an average of 37.28. He scored his 24th half-century in the format (100s: 13). The Bangladesh batter recorded his 14th half-century in home Tests.
50th fifty for the senior batter in FC cricket
This was Mominul's 50th fifty in First-Class cricket. Playing his 161st match (282 innings), he has raced to 10,481 runs at an average of 40-plus. Besides his 50 fifties, he has smashed 29 tons as well.