Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Stats Review: Shakib continues to soar as records tumble in Tigers' win

Led by Shakib Al Hasan’s all-round brilliance, Bangladesh comfortably beat Afghanistan at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Monday. Asked to bat first in overcast conditions, Bangladesh scored 262/7 in their 50 overs, with Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim slamming important half-centuries. In reply, Afghanistan’s promising start was undone by Shakib — this time with the ball — as he ran through the opposition’s top-order with his intelligent variations of length and pace. He finished with a well-deserved five-wicket haul and Bangladesh lived to fight another day for a semi-final spot. Here are some statistical highlights from the match: #Shakib Al Hasan became the second player after Sanath Jayasuriya to score 1,000-plus runs and take 25-plus wickets in ICC Cricket World Cups. [caption id=“attachment_6876061” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Shakib’s all-round show has been the highlight of this World Cup. AP[/caption] #Shakib Al Hasan became the first batsman from Bangladesh to score 1,000-plus runs in ICC Cricket World Cups. #Shakib Al Hasan became the third left-handed batsman with five fifty-plus scores in an edition of ODI World Cup after Graeme Smith in 2007 and Yuvraj Singh in 2011. #Mushfiqur Rahim became the third Bangladesh player with 11,000-plus international runs after Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan. #Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim’s pair became the first pair to add 3,000-plus runs for Bangladesh in ODIs. #Mushfiqur Rahim has now had five scores between 80 and 90 in ODIs which is the second most for Bangladesh after Tamim Iqbal (7). #Shakib Al Hasan became the fourth player to score 400-plus runs and take more than five wickets in an edition of ODI World Cup after Scott Styris (2007), Sanath Jaysuriya (2007) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (2011). #Shakib Al Hasan has now scored fifty-plus runs and taken two-plus wickets in four different ICC Cricket World Cup matches — the joint-most by any player alongside Yuvraj Singh. #Shakib Al Hasan became the fourth Asian player to score fifty-plus runs and take four-plus wickets in an ODI World Cup match after Yuvraj Singh, Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Wahab Riaz. #Shakib Al Hasan became the second player after Yuvraj Singh to score a fifty and take a five-wicket haul in an ODI World Cup match. Yuvraj Singh did it against Ireland in 2011 in Bengaluru. #Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladesh bowler to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI World Cup match. His figures of 5/29 is now the joint best bowling figures for Bangladesh in ODIs alongside Abdur Razzak (5/29 v Zimbabwe at Dhaka in 2009). #Shakib Al Hasan became the first player to score 400-plus runs and take 10-plus wickets in an edition of ODI World Cup. For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, click here