Bangladesh's Shakib al Hasan plays a shot during their World Cup match against England in Cardiff Saturday Dhaka Tribune/Md Manik from CardiffThis is the third century by a Bangladeshi in the World Cup, and the previous two centuries were struck by Mahmudullah in 2015 in back-to-back games (128 against New Zealand and 103 against England)Shakib al Hasan became the second Bangladeshi to score a hundred at the World Cup. Shakib scored a well-constructed 121 off 119 deliveries against England chasing 387 for victory in their third game of the 2019 World Cup at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff Saturday. Shakib struck a dozen boundaries and one six in the course of his brilliant innings. In this World Cup, Shakib made 64 against New Zealand where Bangladesh lost narrowly, and also scored 75 against South Africa, which the Tigers won with Shakib adjudged the man-of-the-match. This is the third century by a Bangladeshi in the World Cup, and the previous two centuries were struck by Mahmudullah in 2015 in back-to-back games (128 against New Zealand and 103 against England).

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 08, 2019 17:48 UTC