Mehidy not getting complacent with new feat
Sports Correspondent
13th February, 2021 09:26:59
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan doesn’t want to set any personal milestone goal as he believes it will only be an added pressure to his performance in international cricket.
Mehidy created a new milestone on Saturday as he became the quickest 100-wicket taker for Bangladesh in the longer-format.
Mehidy completed the feat while dismissing Sheyne Moseley, who gave a catch to Mithun at second slip in the second innings of West Indies, which turned out to be the 100th scalp of the off-spinner in Test cricket.
The 23-year old took only 24 Tests and 41 innings to achieve the landmark as he overtook fellow left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, who did it in his 25th Test and 45 innings.
Mehidy becomes fastest Bangladeshi to reach 100 Test wickets
13th February, 2021 07:24:14
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the right-arm off-spinner and all-rounder, has become the fastest Bangladeshi bowler to take 100 Test wickets.
He is the fourth Bangladesh bowler to take 100 or more scalps in Tests.
Mehidy bagged his 100th wicket removing West Indies Sheyne Moseley for seven in the last session of day two of the second Test of two-match series on Saturday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
The right-arm off-spinner surpassed Taijul Islam who had reached the same fate in 25 innings.
Among other Bangladeshi bowlers who took 100 or more wickets in Tests, Shakib Al Hasan – highest wicket-taker for the country in Tests – grabbed 100 wickets in 28 innings while Mohammad Rafique needed 33 innings to do so.
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The allrounder conceded that Bangladesh need to restrict the visitors' lead to about 300 which, by no means, would be an easy target on fifth day's pitch in Dhaka