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Shakib Al Hasan Becomes First to Reach 500 T20 Wickets and 7,000 Runs

A three-wicket, 25-run outing for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the CPL clinched the feat, earning him Player of the Match.

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Shakib Al Hasan CPL (1)
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Overview

  • The Falcons defeated St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by seven wickets, chasing 137 with two balls to spare at Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua.
  • Shakib returned 3 for 11 in two overs and hit 25 off 18 balls, removing Mohammad Rizwan, Kyle Mayers and Navian Bidaisee.
  • With this performance, he became the first cricketer to combine 500-plus wickets with more than 7,000 runs across T20s.
  • He is the fifth bowler to reach the 500-wicket mark in T20s, joining Rashid Khan, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine and Imran Tahir.
  • His T20 career ledger now sits at approximately 502 wickets from 457 matches and about 7,574 runs, as he focuses on franchise leagues after retiring from T20Is in 2024.