Shanto stars in Bangladesh’s victory
Bangladesh, chasing a revised target of 192, lost one of the top positions. However, Shanto and Soumya Sarkar gained momentum with a winning stand of 86 runs off 93 balls. The two departed before the 100-run mark, leaving Bangladesh at 98/3. While Shanto scored 41 off 53 balls (5 fours), Bangladesh eventually won by five wickets.
A look at your numbers
Shanto, who has been Bangladesh’s reliable batsman, reached 2,000 ODI runs in his 66th game. Having played 65 innings, Shanto now has 2,023 runs at an average of 33.16. His strike rate is below 80 (78.13). As of today, Shanto has 4 tons and 12 half-centuries in ODIs. He is also approaching 6,500 runs in List A cricket.
