Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan hit a century against England in their 3rd game of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup at the Sophia Garden, Cardiff on Saturday.
The world No-1 all-rounder completed the ton off 95 balls featuring nine fours and one six. He was batting on 103 of 99 deliveries as the Tigers scored 184 for 4 in 34 overs in their pursuit of 387 for a win against England.
Before this match, Shakib made two fifties (75 and 64) in Bangladesh’s first and second World Cup matches as well against South Africa and New Zealand respectively.
In today’s match, the southpaw reached his fifty off 53 deliveries with three fours and one six. At the end of 21 overs, Bangladesh posted 111 runs for two wickets.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and sent England to bat first. The English side posted 386 for six wickets in 50 overs, which is the highest team total against Bangladesh in the World Cups.
Jason Roy hit 153 for 121 with 15 fours and five sixes. It was his first century in the World Cup.
Along with him, Jonny Bairstow (51) and Jos Buttler (64) also hit the fifties.
For Bangladesh, Mohammad Saifuddin and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took two wickets each while Shakib and Mustafizur Rahman bagged one wicket each.
