Shakib Al Hasan’s ninth ODI ton helped Bangladesh complete the second highest successful run chase in World Cup history against the West Indies in Taunton on Monday.
Needing 322 to claim their second win of the tournament, Bangladesh finished the chase in 41.3 ove🐈rs with seven wickets in hand. Hasan, unbeaten 124 off 99 balls, scored a second successive ton and was matched almost shot-for-shot by Litಌon Das, who remained not-out at the other end on 94 off 69 deliveries.
The duo adde🎃d an unbeaten 189 run-st𒆙and for the fourth wicket.
Eaꦚrlier, after put i𒆙n bat, Windies inform batsman Shai Hope hit 96 off 121 balls and the joint-fastest fifty of the tournament from Shimron Hetmyer inspired the Men in Maroon to post a total of 321-8.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Beaten South Africa,Now again Wonderful chase by against the windies. It was pure brilliance by to win theℱ game for them
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Congrats with a tremendous ch🦄ase 👏😎 𝓀Well done & Liton Das 👊🏻 for the Shak! 😬👍��
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
Shakib should take over as Universe Boss
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Hands up if you're the leading run-scorer at 👆
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup)
What♉ a fabulous innings by Shakib Al Hasan. Playing every match with utmost desire to win! are surely bles🍨sed to have him in this kind of form!
— Venkat Parthasarathy 🇮🇳 (@Venkrek)
Bangladesh's chase:
– 2nd highest in World Cup history
– their highest ever in ODIs
– first 250+ chase of this World Cup
– 4th quickest 300+ chase (41.3 overs) in ODIs— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
For a moment I thought Liton will go for 6 sixes but nevertheless a historical 💯win for all hail top man💯🏏
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Bangladeshhhh 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt)
Khuuuuuuuubbbb bhalo 🔥⭐️ 100
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Shakib On the prowl… showing not only that he is the Worlds No1 allrounder but making a statement that he is a World class batsman too. Congratulations Wonderfull knock 👏👏
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)
Bangladesh's highest ever successful run chase in all ODIs.
– 322/3 beat WI (Taunton) today (target 322)
– 322/4 beat Sco (Nelson) (target 319)
Both the above efforts are the highe🌺st successful run chases in by an Asian side!— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Congratulations Bangladesh!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
What a fabulous innings by Shakib Al Hasan. Playing every match with utmost desire 🍒to win! are surely blessed to have him in this kind of form!
— Venkat Parthasarathy 🇮🇳 (@Venkrek)
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Great chase by Bangladesh, shows that their game against the Proteas was not a once of﷽..
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel)
Why has Liton Das🐭 not played in this until now???ღ
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
This is one of the most powerful batting performances I have seen from Bangladesh. And I have been✨ watchi💎ng them for a while.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
