Shakib Al Hasan completes 600 ODI runs against Pakistan: Stats
Shakib Al Hasan has become just the second Bangladesh player to complete 600 runs against Pakistan in ODI cricket. He attained this feat by scoring a 57-ball 53 in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four encounter against Pakistan in Lahore. Shakib rescued the Bangladesh innings with a century stand with middle-order batter Mushfiqur Rahim. Here are the key stats.
Shakib joins Tamim Iqbal on this list
As mentioned, Shakib is the second Bangladesh batter with 600 ODI runs against Pakistan. He now has 606 ODI runs against them, only behind Tamim Iqbal (684). Shakib smashed his fifth ODI half-century against Pakistan, now the joint-most for Bangladesh against this opposition, with Tamim. Notably, both Shakib and Tamim have faced Pakistan 17 times in the format.
A rescuing knock from Shakib
Shakib came to the middle after Bangladesh lost Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das for just 31 runs. Shakib held his end even though Mohammad Naim and Towhid Hridoy departed before the 50-run mark. Shakib then shared a 100-run stand with Mushfiqur, thereby bringing up his 54th half-century in ODIs. The Bangladesh skipper scored a 57-ball 53, a knock laced with 7 fours.
Shakib completes 4,000 ODI runs in Asia
Shakib has become just the third Bangladesh batter with over 4,000 ODI runs in Asia. The left-handed batter now has 4,008 runs in the format in Asia from 144 matches. He averages 34.55 in this regard.
A look at his ODI numbers
Shakib has appeared in 238 ODIs, returning with 7,301 runs at 37.63 and 307 wickets at an economy of nearly 5. The tally includes 54 fifties, nine tons, and four five-wicket hauls. Shahid Afridi (8,064 runs and 395 wickets) and Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430 runs and 323 wickets) are the only other all-rounders with the double of 300 wickets and 7,000 runs in ODIs.
