The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 Round will begin on October 23rd (Saturday). Qualifier teams must finish first or second in their respective groups to advance to the Super 12s. Bangladesh lost their opening encounter against Scotland, jeopardizing their chances of finishing first in the group. Bangladesh must win their remaining two matches against Oman and Papua New Guinea to finish second in the group. However, they will need to craft a smart plan for playing those matches. The major points from Bangladesh's loss to Scotland are addressed in this article.   Bangladesh's Defeat to Scotland: Key Takeaways Bangladesh restricted Scotland to 140/9 in the allocated 20 overs after opting to bowl first. Bangladesh ended their innings with a total of 134/7, losing the match by 6 runs. Bowling  Spinners will be key on this surface Unlike in the recent home series, Captain Mahmudullah Riyad gave the ball to pacers to bowl the power play overs. The pacer trio fared well, limiting Scotland to 39 runs and picking up a wicket. However, Bangladesh could have picked even more wickets if Mahmudullah had chosen to begin the innings with two spinners. When the spinners came into play, the surface appeared to be a little more conducive to the slower bowlers. Read ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2021: 16 Captains to Watch Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and Mahedi Hasan bowled three overs apiece, stretching from seven to twelve overs, and each took two wickets. Scotland's batters struggled to negotiate both of them, and they were 55/6 at the end of 12 overs. Bangladesh were in a strong position at the time. However, Mark Watt and Chris Greaves put up a counter-attacking 51-run stand for the seventh wicket to change the scenario in Scotland's favor. Key Point: Bangladesh should stick to its core strength and use more spinners in the upcoming matches. Read Sri Lanka survives top order collapse to beat Namibia Effective pace bowlers should use in the death overs Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, and Mustafizur Rahman bowled Bangladesh's final four overs. They gave up a lot of runs and assisted Scotland in putting up a challenging score to defend. Scotland were 96/6 after 16 overs but scored 44 runs in the next four overs. Bangladesh's quickest bowler, Taskin Ahmed went for 15 runs in the 18th over. He assisted Scotland in gaining momentum. Overall, Taskin yielded 28 runs in three overs, Mustafizur 32 runs in four overs, and Saifuddin 30 runs in four overs. Read Bangladesh U-19 team suffer 2nd defeat against Sri Lanka Bangladesh's fast bowlers showed that they were not well equipped for these types of surfaces, particularly in the final overs. They needed a better understanding as well as the necessary knowledge to succeed on these kinds of wickets. On a flat track, Taskin Ahmed could be costly, and skipper Riyad should avoid him in the final few overs. Key Point: Spinners may be a viable choice for Mahmudullah to bowl the death overs. Pacers must bowl with pinpoint accuracy in order to bowl in the block-hole. Read Bangladesh to take on Oman in crucial clash Tuesday Batting Bangladesh need an anchor batter to bat through the innings There was some concern before the tournament about who would play the anchor role in the absence of Tamim Iqbal. This topic has come up again after the dismal loss to Scotland. Both Bangladesh openers were dismissed within four overs, putting immense pressure on the middle order to maintain the run rates. One of the openers should have performed as the anchor for Bangladesh, carrying the innings to the end. Because this could relieve the pressure from the following batters. Key Point: Liton Das can be an excellent choice to play the anchor role as he is more sensible than the others. Read ‘Heart destroyed seeing two defeats yesterday’: Mashrafe   Experienced players must rediscover their best form Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim batted in the middle for a while and put on a 47-run stand for the third wicket. However, they were both far from their best and need to improve in the coming matches. Otherwise, Bangladesh would be in much more difficulties at crucial moments. Key Point: The form of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan will be crucial for Bangladesh. Late Middle orders must learn how to finish the game Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, and Mohammad Saifuddin batted in the match. They tried some big shots but were unable to complete the task. Most of the players were caught in the boundary line. Afif Hossain was in excellent form and he needed to be moved up the batting order. Read T20 World Cup: Curtis Campher creates history taking four in four Key Point: Big hitters must develop the ability to finish games. Way Forward After analyzing the key reasons behind Bangladesh's defeat to Scotland, it's apparent that the batters struggled in this match. Bowlers also gave up a lot of runs in the death overs. The team management must address those issues in order to play well in the remaining two qualifying matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Bangladesh will face Oman at the same venue on Tuesday (October 19). This will, without a doubt, be a do-or-die contest for team Tigers. Read ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Major Takeaways from Bangladesh's Loss to Scotland

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. Read: Shakib becomes highest-wicket taker in T20Is 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. Read Blames on batters; Tigers look for a turnaround 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/ Read:T20 World Cup 2021: Five Bangladesh players to watch out for 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.