Shakib reaches 3,000 milestone for Bangladesh
AFP
13 January, 2017, 08:30
Update: 13 January, 2017, 12:04
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (L) bats watched by New Zealand's keeper BJ Watling during day two of the first international Test cricket match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on 13 January , 2017. Photo: AFP
Wellington, New Zealand: Shakib Al Hasan became the third Bangladesh batsman to pass the 3,000 run milestone when he reached 71 in the first innings of the opening Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday.
He was also closing in on becoming his country’s second most prolific batsman, requiring a further 26 runs to overtake the now retired Habibul Bashir.
The Bangladesh record for the most Test runs is held by Tamim Iqbal who moved to 3,405 with his 56 in the first innings of this Test.
Opener Tamim averages 40.53 and all rounder Shakib has an average of 40.02 with both players in their 45th Test.
Bangladesh were 294-4 during the middle session on the second day of the Test after being sent into bat.