Shuvagata Hom reaches 7000-run 300-wicket double in first-class cricket

Bangladesh allrounder Shuvagata Hom has etched his name in the country's cricket folklore by becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer to score 7,000 runs and take 300 wickets in first-class cricket.

Shuvagata achieved the milestone on the Day 2 of Mymensingh Division's third-round match against Dhaka Division in the National Cricket League (NCL) at Cox's Bazar Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The right-handed batter scored 71 off 125 balls, hitting four boundaries, to reach the landmark. He began the day with 6,930 first-class runs and 311 wickets to his name, needing 70 more runs to complete the historic double.
 
He reached the 7,000-run mark before being dismissed for 71, having added one more run to his tally after crossing the milestone. Shuvagata has represented Bangladesh in eight Test matches, four one-day internationals and five Twenty20 internationals.�"BSS