Comilla Victorians opening batsman Tamim Iqbal on Sunday hammered a 50-ball hundred in the final against Dhaka Dynamites at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the Bangladesh Premier League final. The left-handed batsman had earlier struck a half century in 31 balls and then went on to complete his ton with a four off Andre Russell in the 17th over. AdvertisingIn the course of his innings, the left-handed batsman hammered 11 sixes, becoming the first Bangladeshi batsman to hit 10 or more sixes in a T20 match. Earlier, on Friday, Victorians allrounder Shahid Afridi had praised Iqbal for taking responsibility on his shoulders on top of the order after Steve Smith was ruled out of the match. Advertising“Losing Steve Smith was a big loss.

Source: Indian Express February 08, 2019 15:31 UTC