Top 5 performances of Shakib Al Hasan in IPL history
Shakib Al Hasan is the greatest all-rounder Bangladesh cricket has ever produced.
2. KKR vs GL, Match 38, 2016
Kolkata Knight Riders faced Gujarat Lions in the 38th match of IPL 2016. Gujarat won the toss and skipper Suresh Raina decided to put KKR into bat. GL seamers wreaked havoc with the ball to leave Kolkata reeling at 24 for 4. It was looking like a one-way traffic but Shakib and Yusuf Pathan had other plans.
The duo took the opposition’s bowlers to the cleaners and notched up a brilliant counter-attacking partnership of 134 runs off mere 85 deliveries. Shakib smashed 66 runs off 49 deliveries which included four boundaries and four majestic sixes. Yusuf, on the other hand, struck 63 runs off 41 deliveries.
Riding on the fantastic fifth-wicket stand, Gambhir & co. posted a fighting total of 158 runs on the board. However, the valiant effort of Shakib and Yusuf went in vain as GL chased the target down with two overs to spare. Dinesh Karthik (51 runs off 29 balls) was the top scorer for Gujarat.
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