Tamim Iqbal Khan is a man on fire. The dashing left-handed batsman became the first Bangladesh player to reach 6000 runs in ODIs. This was something that was always expected from him, but it wasn’t too long ago when people doubted his temperament.

Not only has he changed his batting approach, he has gone to a level that is enjoyed by the likes of Virat Kohli and Hashim Amla. Indeed, Tamim Iqbal has exceeded them in an aspect. After reaching 5000 runs in ODIs, it took Virat Kohli and Hashim Amla 22 innings to reach 6000 runs. For AB de Villiers, the number goes up to 23 innings while for the legendary Viv Richards, the figure is 27 innings.

And then there is the tempest named Tamim Iqbal. The opening batsman has been such good nick that stats provide a testament for it. The Chittagongian reached 5000 runs in his 158^th innings. Against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, Tamim played his 175^th ODI innings and breached the 6000 mark.

That is 17 innings to score the 1000 runs required to go from 5000 to 6000—something that is quicker than what the legendary figures like Sir Viv Richards could accomplish.