Shakib reaches the milestone of 350 wickets. Records and Shakib seem synonymous with each other. Every time he steps on the field, this all-rounder frequently sets new records. After 13 years, Shakib is playing county cricket again.
Representing Surrey, he delivered an outstanding bowling performance and set a new record. In the first innings, Shakib was Surrey’s best performer, taking 4 wickets for 97 runs.
Although he didn’t do well with the bat, he shone brightly with the ball. In the second innings, he also claimed 4 wickets. By taking James Rew’s wicket, this all-rounder reached the milestone of 350 wickets in first-class cricket. Shakib achieved this feat in 106 matches.
On the third day of the match in Taunton, Shakib bowled a continuous 25-over spell in the second innings, conceding 83 runs and taking 4 wickets. He now stands on the verge of a five-wicket haul. At the end of the third day, Somerset’s score stood at 184 for 9 wickets.
Shakib got the ball in his hand in the fifth over of the second innings, and with his second delivery, he bowled former English captain Michael Vaughan’s son, Archie Vaughan, with a brilliant delivery. In his fifth over, Shakib trapped Tom Abell lbw. His third wicket came in his 14th over, where he trapped Lewis Gregory lbw. In the very next over, he dismissed Rew, reaching the milestone of 350 wickets.
Shakib last took a five-wicket haul in first-class cricket two years ago. In May 2022, in the first innings of a Test match against Sri Lanka in Mirpur, he took 5 wickets for 96 runs. Since then, Shakib hasn’t achieved another five-wicket haul.
