World Cup 2019: Shakib Al Hasan becomes 4th player to score 6,000 runs and take 250 wickets in ODI’s

The 322 runs target chased in WIvsBAN match is the joint second highest successful run chase at a World Cup and Bangladesh have done it with 51 balls to spare.

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (124 off 99 balls) produced a batting master class as he led Bangladesh to a famous win, chasing down the target of 322 with 8.3 overs to spare. Shakib became the fourth player to score 6,000 runs and take 250 wickets in ODI’s; joining Sanath Jayasuriya, Shahid Afridi & Jacques Kallis in the elite list.  He also became the second Bangladeshi batsman to score 6,000 ODI runs; joining Tamim Iqbal. The 322 runs target chased in WIvsBAN match is the joint second highest successful run chase at a World Cup and Bangladesh have done it with 51 balls to spare. Shakib Al Hasan also took 2 wickets for 54 runs while bowling during the West Indies innings. He completed 250 wickets in 199 games, which is quicker than likes of Chaminda Vaas and Kapil Dev. The highest successful run chase in World Cup history was the 329 for 7 by Ireland to beat England in the 2011 World Cup in Bengaluru while Bangladesh have also earlier managed 322 batting second, against Scotland in 2015 World Cup. Shakib's 124 not out, his ninth ODI century, was studded with 16 fours. In the process, he also reached the personal milestone of scoring 6000 ODI runs in his 202nd innings. This was his second century in this World Cup after the 121 against England for a losing cause in Cardiff on Jun 8. Bangladesh remained in the reckoning for a semifinal spot with five points from five matches while the West Indies will get tougher for a place in the last four as they now have three points from five matches. The win was though not a surprise as Bangladesh had beaten the West Indies thrice in a tri-series in Ireland last month. But this was Bangladesh's first win over the West Indies in a World Cup. Bangladesh made a confident start to their run chase as they repelled the West Indies' barrage of bouncers initially before slowly beginning to dictate terms on the Caribbean bowlers. In the end, it turned out to be an easy win with Shakib and Das taking their side home with 51 balls to spare.