Shakib returned for 87 runs

Mainul Islam

April 6, 2023

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Mainul Islam

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Shakib returned for 87 runs

Shakib AL Hasan
Shakib-Mushfiqur’s 150 after the mid-day break. Shakib-Mushfiqur is playing the same way they played after the mid-day break. Both are playing aggressive cricket. Boundaries are coming every over. Mushfiq completes the pair’s 150 runs with a great four off McBrien. They added this run in 176 balls. The authority of Bangladesh in the first session. Muminul Haque departed in the third over of the day. Shakib Al Hasan attacked from the first ball after handling that shock. Partner Mushfiqur Rahim also did not fall short. In the first session of the aggressive batting of the two, Bangladesh turned the baton on the Irish bowlers. Both picked up fifty. The duo added 130 runs off 146 balls. Shakib went into the midday break unbeaten on 74 and Mushfiqur on 53. Bangladesh added 136 runs in 27 overs in the first session of the day. Still behind the Irish by 44 runs.This time Mushfiqur’s half-century with four hits. Mushfiqur Rahim got his fifty off 69 balls by sweeping Tector. This is his 26th career fifty. His innings were lined with 6 fours and 1 six. Before his fifty, the duo with Shakib scored a century.

Shakib-Mushfiqur’s century in 110 balls. After Muminul’s dismissal earlier in the day, Bangladesh counter-attacked by playing aggressive cricket. Bangladesh added 100 runs to the scoreboard in just 110 balls with the pair of Shakib-Mushfique. Shakib’s contribution alone is 63 runs. Mushfiq’s contribution 33. The remaining 4 runs came from extras Shakib’s half-century in 45 balls with two consecutive fours. After hitting White behind the square for a four, Shakib now sends it outside the boundary with a long on. The Bangladesh captain scored the 31st fifty of his Test career in just 45 balls in two consecutive fours. Coming to the crease, Shakib got 9 fours in 62 minutes. Earlier, after the departure of Muminul, the pair had resisted by building a fifty. This time he picked up the fifty himself. Aggressive Shakib scored 100 for Bangladesh before the end of 24 oversOutside off the ball by McBreen. Shakib swept on one knee. With no fielder, it easily becomes a four at backward square leg. Bangladesh scored 100 runs in 23.5 overs. In the next ball, the Bangladesh captain hit the same spot for four.

Shakib has been playing aggressively since the beginning. Shakib scored 41 off just 36 balls before the water break in the first session. Partner Mushfiqur is playing with 22 runs off 37 balls. Shakib-Mushfiq is playing with open hands, the pair’s fifty. Shakib Al Hasan started by hitting four at the crease. Partner Mushfiqur Rahim is also trying to score runs. The duo fifty came from just 54 balls. However, Shakib is seen as aggressive compared to Mushfiqur. In the pair of fifty, the two have hit 8 boundaries, of which Shakib has 5 alone.

Last Updated: Apr 6, 2023