• Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter achieved a remarkable milestone in his 57th Test innings against England.
• Mohammad Rizwan Surpasses 2,000 Runs in Test.
• He became the fifth Pakistani wicketkeeper to achieve this milestone.

Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan reached a remarkable milestone on Friday during the ongoing third Test against England in Rawalpindi. Playing his 57th Test innings, Rizwan surpassed 2,000 runs in the format, becoming the fifth Pakistani wicketkeeper to achieve this landmark.

Rizwan joins an elite group of Pakistani wicketkeepers, including Sarfaraz Ahmed, Kamran Akmal, Moin Khan, and Imtiaz Ahmed. Currently, Sarfaraz Ahmed holds the record for the most runs by a Pakistani wicketkeeper with 3,031.

Most Runs by Pakistani Wicketkeepers in Test Cricket:

• Sarfaraz Ahmed – 3,031 runs
• Kamran Akmal – 2,648 runs
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• Moin Khan – 2,581 runs
• Imtiaz Ahmed – 2,010 runs
• Mohammad Rizwan – 2,009 runs

Despite the milestone, Rizwan couldn’t contribute extensively to Pakistan’s score on Day 2, as he was dismissed by Rehan Ahmed after scoring 25 runs off 46 balls, including a six and a four. Pakistan currently stands at 251-7 in their first innings, trailing by only 16 runs, with Saud Shakeel at 104 and Noman Ali at 38, forming an unbeaten 74-run partnership.

Pakistan Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood.

England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Gus Atkinson, Rehan Ahmed, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.

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