Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan became just the fifth cricketer ever to score 5,000 runs and scalp 200 wickets in the 50-over format of the game. He achieved the milestone during the first ODI match against South Africa, yesterday.
Shakib now joins the likes of Sanath Jayasuriya, Shahid Afridi, Jacques Kallis and Abdul Razzak in this illustrious list. Moreover, Shakib has become the fastest to the double of 5,000 runs and 200 wickets.
Also Shakib, who is the number one all-rounder in the world in all three formats of he game, became only the second Bangladesh cricketer (after Tamim Iqbal) to score 5,000 ODI runs.
Though, Bangladesh lost the match comprehensively as Hashim Amla and Quinton De Cock Put a record shattering partnership of 282 unbroken to registered an empathetic 10 wicket win.
