POBNEWS24, Dhaka Aug 30, 2022 : Bangladesh will play against Afghanistan in their first match in the Asia Cup. The match will start at 8 pm tonight in Sharjah. Sri Lanka was blown away by Afghanistan in the opening match of the tournament. Shakib will make a different kind of century if he takes the field against those Afghans.
Shakib has played 99 international T20 matches so far. The match against Afghanistan is going to be his 100th T20 International. Shakib is going to play the 100th match as the third Bangladeshi. Former T20 captain Mahmud Ullah Riyad played 119 T20. Mushfiqur Rahim played an even 100.
Shakib collected 2010 runs in 99 matches at an average of 23.10. Has 10 half-centuries. Apart from this, Shakib has taken 121 wickets with the ball. Shakib is the highest wicket taker in T20 Internationals. Kiwi pacer Tim Southee is second with 114 wickets. Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who has taken 112 wickets, is in third place.