Shakib on verge of touching Botham’s milestone
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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan has achieved a unique milestone as he bagged a five-wicket haul and also scored a fifty in a Test for ten times, which is the second most after legendary all-rounder Ian Botham of England.
Shakib made 27 fifties in 61 Tests and bagged his 19th five-wicket-haul. Meanwhile, Botham, who played a total of 102 Tests, has bagged a fifer and scored a fifty in the same Test on 11 occasions.
India's Ravichandran Ashwin in next to Shakib, who was able to take a five-wicket haul and score a fifty in the same Test for six times.
Despite Shakib’s record, Sri Lanka thrashed hosts Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the second Test on Friday to win the series 1-0.
Bangladesh is set to play a full series against West Indies in June. Shakib will aim to accomplish the feat in the next series.
