County Championship: Shakib Al Hasan claims nine-wicket match-haul for Surrey
Shakib Al Hasan, the seasoned Bangladeshi left-arm spinner, has demonstrated his exceptional form ahead of the Test series against India. He secured a nine-wicket match-haul in the County Championship Division One in England. Shakib impressive performance helped Surrey against Somerset at Taunton's Cooper Associates County Ground. Shakib managed four wickets in the first innings as Somerset scored 317 runs. Surrey responded with 321. Somerset folded for 224 in their 2nd innings. Shakib took a five-wicket haul. Here's more.
Shakib's key wickets in County Championship
Shakib claimed the wickets of key Somerset players including Archie Vaughan, Tom Abell, James Rew, Lewis Gregory, and Tom Banton in the 2nd innings. He finished with figures worth 5/96 from 29.3 overs. This left Surrey with a target of 221 runs to secure victory. In addition to his five-wicket haul, Shakib was also the standout bowler for Surrey in their first innings. He finished with figures of 33.5-7-97-4, further highlighting his bowling prowess.
Shakib will be seen against India next
Shakib played a crucial part in Bangladesh's historic 2-0 Test series triumph over Pakistan in Rawalpindi. He scored 38 runs at an average of 19 and took five wickets at an economy rate of just 2.82. Shakib also hit the winning runs off Abrar Ahmed, securing the Tigers's victory in the second Test by six wickets. He will be seen versus India next in the upcoming two-match Test series, starting September 19.
351 wickets for Shakib in FC cricket
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 106th match in First-Class cricket, Shakib has surpassed 350 wickets. He now owns 351 scalps at an average of close to 30. He claimed his 25th five-wicket haul and 13th four-fer. 242 of his wickets have come in Test cricket.
