BAN vs ENG, Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh all-rounder becomes only 3rd player to achieve rare milestone

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan curated a sublime solo performance to topple England in the final ODI on Monday (March 6).

BAN vs ENG 3rd ODI

Shakib batted brilliantly for a 71-ball 75, and then weaved his magic with the ball to pick up four wickets (4/35) as the Tigers won the consolation match of the series. Despite losing the ODI series 2-1, it was a magical day for the ever-present Bangladeshi star Shakib, as he picked up his 300th ODI wicket in the match.

Shakib joins Elite List after 300th ODI wicket:

Rehan Ahmed became his 300th scalp as the left-arm spinner capped a fantastic performance with a major feather on his cap again. Shakib has 6976 ODI runs to his name and is just 24 runs away from becoming the second Bangladeshi batter to score 7000+ ODI runs. With this, Shakib has joined an elite and rare list of cricketers becoming the third player only to score 6000+ ODI runs and 300+ ODI wickets.

The 35-year-old is definitely the first Bangladeshi to achieve the milestone, while the other two players are Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya and Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi.

Sanath Jayasuriya:

The former Sri Lanka batter was mainly known for his fearsome batting at the top of the order. But bowling left-arm spin, Jayasuriya was a lethal open with the ball as well. He scored 13430 ODI runs and picked up 323 ODI wickets.

Shahid Afridi:

Pakistan's adored prodigy Shahid Afridi has scored 8064 runs with the bat in the 50-overs format. With his right-arm leg break bowling, Afridi has 395 ODI wickets to his name. The 43-year-old bid adieu to ODI cricket in 2015.

Shaikb's all-round dominance

Shakib is currently ranked 7th in the ODI bowling rankings, while the Bangladeshi star occupies the top spot when it comes to the ODI and T20I all-rounder rankings. In the Test format, Shakib sits 3rd in the ranking, behind the Indian duo of Ravindra Jadeja (1st) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2nd).