Shakib Al Hasan once again lead his side from the front to a thrilling finish in the fourth ODI.The skipper in-charge not only score a brilliant century at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, but also picked up three crucial wickets right at the end of the Black Caps’ innings which established the Tigers’ first-ever series win against any top Test-playing hostility.
Apart from Shakib, pacer Shafiul Islam picked up two and left-arm spinning duo Abdur Razzak and Suhrawardi Shuvo bag one each. Mahmudullah and fast bowler Rubel Hossain also picked up one wicket every one.
Despite Kane Williamson’s maiden hundred, the Kiwi team just knock out nine runs short. No one else could actually help the wounded batsman, playing with a runner, to climax a solid partnership.
Earlier in the day, Shakib, also the man-of-the-match, rebuilt the innings by scoring a well-crafted 106 runs off 113 balls after the team continued some early victims and played brightly through the middle period to guide the Tigers to what prove to be a very spirited total on the slow Mirpur wicket.
Imrul Kayes (37) and Mahmudullah (37) were the other two batsmen who contribute moderately in making up the innings.
Bangladesh are now leading the five-match series 3-0 after astonishing the visitors by nine runs in the first ODI on October 5 and by seven wickets in the third ODI on October 14. The second one was deserted due to rain on October 8.
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