Shakib reaches milestone of 300 ODI wickets
Shakib al Hasan, Cricfrenzy
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Shakib Al Hasan, the top all-arounder from Bangladesh, continues to break records as he becomes the first bowler from his country to take 300 ODI wickets.
Before the game, the 35-year-old was four wickets away from reaching the mark. In order to join the 300-club, he took the wickets of both England openers, Jason Roy and Phil Salt, James Vince, and Rehan.
He came back with the stats of four for 35 runs, leading his team to a 50-run victory and a 2-1 series lead after three games.
Only three left-arm spinners have accomplished the feat before Shakib. Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and Daniel Vettori of New Zealand had already accomplished the feat before him.
The left-handed batsman scored his 53rd ODI fifty and contributed to his team's 246 total by smashing seven fours for his 71-ball 75.
Elton Chigumbura of Zimbabwe was his first victim in the 50-over format in 2006. In 2010, the left-arm spinner dismissed Pakistan's Asad Shafique to take his 100th ODI scalp and sent back South Africa's Hashim Amla in 2015 in Chattogram to enter the 200-wicket club.
