Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders have acquired a giant increase earlier than beginning their IPL 2023 marketing campaign towards Punjab Kings in Mohali on Saturday (April 1). KKR all-rounder Shakib al Hasan, who was purchased at his base worth of Rs 1.5 crore, seems in high type – claiming a five-wicket haul within the second T20I win over Ireland in Chattogram on Wednesday (March 29).
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan grew to become the main wicket-taker in T20I cricket as properly throughout his match-winning 5/22 within the second T20I towards Ireland on Wednesday, surpassing his KKR teammate Tim Southee to attain this landmark.
Shakib’s complete tally reached 136 wickets in T20I, two greater than Southee’s 134, at a mean of 20.67 with an economic system charge of 6.8. Besides, he additionally has 2339 runs at a strike-rate of 122.33. The 36-year-old reached the landmark after trapping George Dockrell leg-before off the third ball of the sixth over. When he castled Harry Tector three balls later, Shakib reached his second profession five-for on this format.
The Bangladesh star made his T20I debut again in 2006 towards Zimbabwe, and went on to play 114 T20Is. He has featured in all seven editions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
A second five-wicket haul for Shakib Al Hasan in T20Is noticed him high the listing for many wickets in males’s T20Is _
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On the match entrance, Litton Das and Rony Talukdar’s blistering opening partnership of 124 runs off 56 together with late-innings cameo from Shakib (38 not out of 24) took Bangladesh to 202-3 within the rain-shortened recreation.
In response, Ireland slipped to 43-6 on the finish of the powerplay, because of a devastating five-for from the Bangladesh skipper, which accomplished a superb all-round particular person efficiency. Ireland narrowly managed to keep away from being bowled out and completed their innings on 125-9 with the assistance of Curtis Campher’s combating fifty and the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection as they stormed to a 77-run victory.
Earlier, rainfall in Chattogram led to the proceedings beginning late because the match was decreased to 17 overs per facet. While the collection result’s determined, the ultimate match of the collection is ready to happen on Friday.
In his IPL profession, Shakib has picked up 63 wickets in 71 matches at a mean of 29.19 and in addition scored 793 runs with the bat at a strike-rate of 124.49. Shakib can be taking part in IPL after a spot of 1 12 months as he skipped IPL 2022.
(with IANS inputs)
