Bangladesh cricketer Taijul Islam celebrating with teammates after the dismissal of West Indies cricketer Shane Dowrich during the third day of the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday — AFP CHATTOGRAM, Nov 24 (Agencies): All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has become the first Bangladesh bowler to take 200 Test wickets alongside completing the fastest 3000 runs and 200 wickets in 54 matches.
Shakib hit the landmark in one match fewer than the previous record-holder Ian Botham.
Botham played 55, while Kapil Dev 73, Imran Khan 75 and Richard Hadlee 83 Tests to reach the 3000 runs and 200 wickets in the longer version of the game.
The left-handed spin all-rounder set the record during Bangladesh's 64-run first Test win against visiting West Indies that ended on day three at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Saturday.
Bangladesh's Test and T20 side skipper Shakib had come into the match with 196 scalps and removed Kieran Powell in the second innings for his 200th wicket, following his three-wicket haul in the first innings.
Shakib touched the mark making the first breakthrough in the West Indies second innings dismissing Kieran Powell on 5/1 in 2.4 overs. Later, he got Shai Hope on 11/2 in 4.5 overs. He finally conceded 30 runs in seven overs in the innings.
Just six years back on the same date - November 24, 2012- and against the same opponent, Shakib picked up his 100th Test wicket to become the second Bangladesh bowler after Mohammad Rafique to reach the milestone. Rafique had done it in March 2008 in his last Test.
Making his Test debut in May 2007, Shakib has 18 five-wicket and two 10-wicket hauls in his career so far, with his best match figures 10/ 124 coming against Zimbabwe in Khulna in 2014 when he also hit 137 in the first innings of that game.
The 31-year talismanic youth from Magura got his second 10-for against Australia last year came in a game in which he had made rapid 84 in the first innings.
Shakib's best bowling figures in an innings 7/36 came against New Zealand in Chattogram in 2008 to be the bowling leader after Rafique's retirement.
With the bat, Shakib aggregated 3772 runs from 54 Test at average 39.23 while with ball got 201 wickets conceding average 31.45 runs and 3.10 economy rates till date.
Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 40 wickets in six Tests. With 40 wickets, Taijul is now the fourth-highest wicket-taker this year, the first time a Bangladeshi bowler has managed as many in a calendar year.
Shakib Al Hasan became the fastest to complete the double of 3000 runs and 200 wickets in Tests — ESPNcricinfo
A five-wicket haul by Taijul Islam help Bangladesh to take 1-0 lead beating visiting West Indies.
Left-arm spinner Taijul added two wickets as Bangladesh reduced West Indies to 11-4 by lunch on the third day after setting a target of 204 runs for the visitors to win the Test.
Taijul won a third straight lbw appeal to have Shane Dowrich out for 5, and when he bowled Devendra Bishoo for 2 to signal the drinks break, his figures were 6-1-10-4.
A fifth came Taijul's way after the interval when he won an lbw shout off Kemar Roach, but the sixth took a while as Warrican and Ambris showed admirable grit and some free-hitting confidence to stall Bangladesh's charge.
A miscued slog saw Warrican well held at deep midwicket by Shakib, and one run later Taijul finished the match with his sixth when he had Ambris caught behind.
He claimed 6-33--- the figure is best by a Bangladesh bowler in the fourth innings of a Test. The previous best was Enamul Haque Jnr's 6 for 45 against Zimbabwe in 2005. Taijul already has the best figures by a Bangladesh bowler in Tests - 8 for 39 against Zimbabwe in Dhaka in 2014.
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