Shakib, Mash reach 200-wicket milestone

While Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan started the series, sitting with almost parallel position to enter into the 200-wicket club, the latter won the race to become the second Bangladeshi bowler to achieve the feat after Abdur Razzak.
Mashrafe however also didn’t take long time to reach the milestone. After Shakib’s feat he joined the club to give Bangladesh a reason to celebrate.
Mashrafe had 197 wicket (196 for Bangladesh and one for Asia XI) and Shakib had 198 ahead of the three-match series. While Shakib went wicket-less in the first two matches, Mashrafe grabbed two wickets in the last two matches to raise the prospect of entering the club ahead of Shakib.
However the ace all-rounder scalped three wickets in the third and deciding match to leapfrog Mashrafe before the rain interrupted the match after the 23 overs of South Africa when they were 78 for four.
Mashrafe made a crucial breakthrough after the rain-break to reach the milestone as the third Bangladeshi bowler.
He had taken out David Miller who appeared to be a dangerman for Bangladesh by scoring quickly as the game was reduced to 40-over-a-side. Sabbir Rahman however should be credited for the wicket as he flung high to his right to take a sharp catch at backward point to remover Miller on 44.
No. 1 world all-rounder reached the milestone when he got rid of skipper Hashim Amla in the third delivery of his fifth over.
Shakib, the premier all-rounder unleashed his wicket-taking campaign with top-order batsman Faf du Plesis. Following Mustafizur Rahman’s maiden breakthrough for Bangladesh, Shakib gave another cause of celebration in the local tent when he had taken out Du Plesis as his 199th victim.
Proteas batsman skewed Shakib’s full-toss delivery into the air to get a thick top edge, which gloveman Musfiqur Rahim easily held on.
Thereafter, Amla becomes Shakib’s 200th ODI victim. At Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Shakib had got the opportunity to touch the feat just one over earlier but Sabbir Rahman failed to pluck Amla’s skied-high catch running back from mid-off. He took his 201st wicket when he removed Proteas’ F Behardein.
Before Shakib, veteran left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak earned the accomplishment. Razzak reached the landmark as the first Bangladeshi bowler in March 2013 when he sent back Sachithra Senanayake. Razzak finished his figure with 5-62 in that match, in which Bangladesh became victorious.
Razzak reached the milestone in his 141-match appearance, while Shakib did it in his 156th match. Abdur Razzak claimed 207 wickets so far in 153 matches with the best of 4-16.
Shakib started his one day career with the wicket of Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura in 2007. His 50th victim was Australia’s Michel Clarke in his 50th match, which was held in Darwin, 2008.
Asad Shafiq of Pakistan was Shakib’s 100th wicket, which was taken in his 88th match in 2010 at Dambula. Anthony Martin of West Indies was his 150th victim in his 119-match appearance in Chittagong.  
Mashrafe’s first wicket was Zimbabwe’s Grant Flower in November 2001 at Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium. Kenya’s Steve Tikolo was his 50th wicket in 2006. He got his 100th wicket by removing Pakistan’s Fawad Alam in 2008 at Dhaka. West Indies’ Marlon Samuels was his 150th wicket in 2012.

Shakib, Mash reach 200-wicket milestone

While Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan started the series, sitting with almost parallel position to enter into the 200-wicket club, the latter won the race to become the second Bangladeshi bowler to achieve the feat after Abdur Razzak. Mashrafe however also didnt take long time to reach the milestone. After Shakibs feat he joined the club to give Bangladesh a reason to celebrate. Mashrafe had 197 wicket (196 for Bangladesh and one for Asia XI) and Shakib had 198 ahead of the three-match series. While Shakib went wicket-less in the first two matches, Mashrafe grabbed two wickets in the last two matches to raise the prospect of entering the club ahead of Shakib. However the ace all-rounder scalped three wickets in the third and deciding match to leapfrog Mashrafe before the rain interrupted the match after the 23 overs of South Africa when they were 78 for four. Mashrafe made a crucial breakthrough after the rain-break to reach the milestone as the third Bangladeshi bowler. He had taken out David Miller who appeared to be a dangerman for Bangladesh by scoring quickly as the game was reduced to 40-over-a-side. Sabbir Rahman however should be credited for the wicket as he flung high to his right to take a sharp catch at backward point to remover Miller on 44. No. 1 world all-rounder reached the milestone when he got rid of skipper Hashim Amla in the third delivery of his fifth over. Shakib, the premier all-rounder unleashed his wicket-taking campaign with top-order batsman Faf du Plesis. Following Mustafizur Rahmans maiden breakthrough for Bangladesh, Shakib gave another cause of celebration in the local tent when he had taken out Du Plesis as his 199th victim. Proteas batsman skewed Shakibs full-toss delivery into the air to get a thick top edge, which gloveman Musfiqur Rahim easily held on. Thereafter, Amla becomes Shakibs 200th ODI victim. At Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Shakib had got the opportunity to touch the feat just one over earlier but Sabbir Rahman failed to pluck Amlas skied-high catch running back from mid-off. He took his 201st wicket when he removed Proteas F Behardein. Before Shakib, veteran left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak earned the accomplishment. Razzak reached the landmark as the first Bangladeshi bowler in March 2013 when he sent back Sachithra Senanayake. Razzak finished his figure with 5-62 in that match, in which Bangladesh became victorious. Razzak reached the milestone in his 141-match appearance, while Shakib did it in his 156th match. Abdur Razzak claimed 207 wickets so far in 153 matches with the best of 4-16. Shakib started his one day career with the wicket of Zimbabwes Elton Chigumbura in 2007. His 50th victim was Australias Michel Clarke in his 50th match, which was held in Darwin, 2008. Asad Shafiq of Pakistan was Shakibs 100th wicket, which was taken in his 88th match in 2010 at Dambula. Anthony Martin of West Indies was his 150th victim in his 119-match appearance in Chittagong. Mashrafes first wicket was Zimbabwes Grant Flower in November 2001 at Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium. Kenyas Steve Tikolo was his 50th wicket in 2006. He got his 100th wicket by removing Pakistans Fawad Alam in 2008 at Dhaka. West Indies Marlon Samuels was his 150th wicket in 2012.