Bangladesh's ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign began with a devastating loss against an inspiring Scotland side. However, ace all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan was excellent with the ball and snatched two important wickets. He broke one record and completed two separate accomplishments during the contest thanks to the two wickets. Shakib has taken his brilliant cricket career to new heights after achieving these milestones. Here we will highlight the feats of Shakib in Bangladesh's World Cup opening match.
Shakib Al Hasan Sets Three New Records
Shakib Al Hasan has attained a notable number of successes in his nearly two-decade international cricket career. His amazing consistency has propelled him to greatness on the international stage. Take a look at the records he earned during Bangladesh's match against Scotland.
Highest Wicket-Taker in T20I
The world's best all-rounder Shakib was just two wickets away from being the top wicket-taker in T20I cricket before the Bangladesh vs. Scotland match. The brilliant left-arm spinner eclipsed Lasith Malinga's (107) record after taking the wickets of Richie Berrington and Michael Leask. Shakib delivered yet another outstanding bowling effort, finishing his spell with 4-0-17-2.
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Currently, the top Bangladeshi all-rounder has 108 T20I wickets at a superb average of 20.46 from 89 matches. On the other hand, Lasith Malinga ended his 84-match T20I career with 107 wickets at an average of 20.79.
The top five wicket-takers in T20I (as of October 17, 2021)
|
Player |
Matches |
Wkts |
BBI |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5W |
|
Shakib Al Hasan |
89 |
108 |
5/20 |
20.46 |
6.70 |
18.3 |
1 |
|
Lasith Malinga |
84 |
107 |
5/6 |
20.79 |
7.42 |
16.8 |
2 |
|
Tim Southee |
83 |
99 |
5/18 |
25.17 |
8.39 |
18.0 |
1 |
|
Shahid Afridi |
99 |
98 |
4/11 |
24.44 |
6.63 |
22.1 |
0 |
|
Rashid Khan |
51 |
95 |
5/3 |
12.63 |
6.21 |
12.1 |
2 |
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
First Bangladesh player to amass 600 international wickets
Prior to this match, Shakib Al Hasan was just two wickets away from being the first Bangladeshi player to achieve the 600-wicket mark in international cricket. He became the first Bangladeshi player to amass 600 wickets on the international arena (across all formats) after taking two wickets in Bangladesh's opening match of ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
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Among active players, he is presently the sixth most wicket-takers. Shakib has 600 international wickets at an average of 28.40 in 362 appearances for Bangladesh. The renowned off-spinner from Sri Lanka, Muthiah Muralidaran is presently in first place with an astounding 1347 international wickets at an average of 22.86.
Top five most international wickets (active players)
|
Player |
Matches |
Wkts |
BBI |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5W |
|
James Anderson |
379 |
919 |
7/42 |
27.46 |
3.30 |
49.8 |
33 |
|
Stuart Broad |
326 |
767 |
8/15 |
27.95 |
3.46 |
48.4 |
19 |
|
Ravi Ashwin |
236 |
615 |
7/59 |
26.46 |
3.40 |
46.6 |
30 |
|
Tim Southee |
305 |
603 |
7/33 |
29.70 |
4.00 |
44.5 |
16 |
|
Shakib Al Hasan |
362 |
600 |
7/36 |
28.40 |
3.87 |
43.9 |
22 |
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
600 Wickets & 12,000 Runs on the International Stage
Notable cricketer Shakib has accomplished some exclusive records that no one else could achieve yet. He became the first player in international cricket history to take 600 wickets and score 12,000 runs. Jack Kallis of South Africa achieved 25,000 international runs but fell short of capturing 600 international wickets by 23 wickets.
Players with 500+ Wickets and 10,000+ International Runs
|
Player |
Matches |
Wkts |
BBI |
Avg |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
|
Shakib Al Hasan |
362 |
600 |
7/36 |
28.40 |
12,316 |
217 |
34.98 |
|
Jack Kallis |
519 |
577 |
6/54 |
32.14 |
25,534 |
224 |
49.10 |
|
Shahid Afridi |
524 |
541 |
7/12 |
32.78 |
11,196 |
156 |
23.92 |
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Bottom Line
Shakib Al Hasan's achievements have been overshadowed by Bangladesh's loss against Scotland. The all-rounder would have been more pleased if Bangladesh had won the contest. However, no one can deny that he has made significant contributions to the development of Bangladesh cricket. Hopefully, Shakib's form in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021 should encourage Bangladesh to advance to the Super 12 round.