Shakib preys 100 BPL wickets

Veteran southpaw cricketer Shakib Al Hasan became the first bowler to pick-up 100 wickets in Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. The armed magician got Shamsur Rahman as his 100th prey.
Shakib came to deliver his last over when the match grew-up to 15 overs of age and fooled Pakistan origin correspondent of Comilla Victorians Shahid Afridi as his 99th wicket in the second ball. He provoked Shamsur Rahman to drive outside off delivery in the fourth ball of the over that nested safely in the hands of Hazratullah Zazai at cover.
The skipper of Dhaka Dynamites, who also the captain of Bangladesh national Test and T20 sides, has been leading the wicket takers chart as well with 17 dismissals. Shakib thus, remain six wickets away from the best BPL bowling figure in a particular season.
The best bowling record of a season has been occupied by Windian origin Kavin Cooper. He took 22 wickets from nine matches representing Barisal Bulls in 2015. Shakib also hunted 22 batsmen in 2017 wearing the cap of Dhaka Dynamites but he played 13 matches to remain second best figure.
The ace all-rounder poured 100 wickets in his sack from 69 innings with best bowling figure of five for 16.
Shafiul Islam following him with 67 dismissals while the ODI skipper of Bangladesh national side and leader of defending champions Rangpur Riders, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is at the 3rd spot with 64 preys.
Shakib had a fabulous spell of four overs against Comilla Victorians yesterday. He sidelined three big fishes of Victorians paying out 24 runs to restrict them within 153 runs.