Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman levelled with legendary all-rounder Shakib al Hasan, becoming the group’s joint-highest wicket-taker in T20ls on Saturday.
Mustafizur reached this upward movement within the charts in opposition to Sri Lanka of their first splendid four clash within the Asia Cup at Dubai on Saturday. He had a spell of 3/20 in four overs, getting wickets of Kusal Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga and Kamindu Mendis.
In 117 T20ls, he has taken 149 wickets at a median of 20.fifty seven, with satisfactory figures of 6/10, 3 4-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls.
Shakib is on the top with 149 wickets in 129 matches at a median of 20.91, with first-class figures of five/20, six four-fers and two five-wicket hauls.
Mustafizur is also the joint-fourth-maximum wicket-taker in T20ls, with Afghanistan celebrity spinner Rashid Khan at the top with 173 scalps in 103 fits at an average of thirteen.ninety three, with a excellent figures of 5/3, 8 4-wicket hauls and 2 5-wicket hauls. he is followed via New Zealand stars Tim Southee (164 wickets in 126 fits) and Ish Sodhi (150 wickets in 126 fits).
Former Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka’s awesome half-century powered Sri Lanka to a competitive 168/7 against Bangladesh of their first superb four clash within the Asia Cup. Shanaka proved why he’s one of the deadliest finishers in the shortest format, scoring 64 in 37 balls, with 3 fours and 6 sixes at a strike charge of over one hundred seventy.
Bangladesh opted to bowl first after triumphing the toss. A quickfire 44-run stand started out things off for SL, with Pathum Nissanka scoring 22 in 15 balls, with 3 fours and a six. Mendis fell quickly, for 34 in 25 balls, with a 4 and three sixes. SL used to be decreased to 97/4 in thirteen.four overs, with Kamil Mishara and Kusal Perera again inside the hut. From there, Shanaka took fee with the skipper Charith Asalanka (21 in 12 balls, with a 4 and a six), taking SL to 168/7 of their 20 overs. besides Mustafizur, Mahedi Hasan (2 wickets) and Taskin Ahmed (one wicket) have been also among the wickets.
Shanaka also finished three,000 runs in global cricket, with three,040 runs in 189 fits and 176 innings at a median of 20.eighty two, with 2 centuries and eleven Fifties and a best rating of 108*. In 112 T20ls, he has 1,601 runs at an average of 20.52, with a strike fee of 123.15, with six Fifties and a excellent rating of seventy four*. (ANI)
