All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is on the cusp of adding a new feather into his already illustrious cap when he takes to the field against Pakistan in Bangladesh’s last ICC World Cup 2019 group stage clash at the Lord’s in London on Friday. ((ICC World Cup 2019: Full Coverage))However, Shakib will have plenty to play for as he is on the verge of joining legendary Sachin Tendulkar in an elite World Cup list. The ‘Master Blaster’ scored seven 50+ scores during the 2003 edition of the tournament. Overall in World Cup matches, Shakib has 11 fifty-plus scores. One more such score will propel him to the joint second spot alongside Kumar Sangakkara in the list of players with most 50+ scores in World Cup matches.

Source: Hindustan Times July 04, 2019 14:48 UTC