Sylhet, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim on Sunday became the first player from his country to reach 7,000 runs in Test cricket, achieving the milestone on the final day of the ongoing second Test against West Indies in Sylhet, according to Cricinfo.

Mushfiqur reached the landmark when he took a single off West Indies spinner Roston Chase to move to nine runs shortly after lunch. He initially appeared unaware of the achievement and acknowledged it only after his teammates stood up in the dressing room to applaud him.

The 39-year-old missed the first Test of the series due to a finger injury but returned for the second match to add another milestone to his illustrious career.

Mushfiqur had earlier become the first Ban...