Shakib, Tamim shine with tons:Daily Sun

Shakib Al Hasan , Tamim Iqbal All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal scored centuries as Bangladesh put up a satisfying 433 on the scoreboard in the first innings of the second Test match of the Bashundhara Cement Test Series against Zimbabwe at Sheikh Abu Naser Cricket Stadium in Khulna on Tuesday. Lefthander Tamim Iqbal who displayed his tremendous patience in the opening day and pla
yed a dour innings picked up his 5th successive Test century in the opening session of the second day. He faced 169 deliveries to reach his 17th Test half century in the game. When Tamim reached 100 off 312 balls, he recorded the slowest Test century by a Bangladeshi batsman surpassing his elder brother, Nafees Iqbal, who needed 309 deliveries to reach a hundred against the same opponents in 2005. Tamim scored a painstaking 109, his fifth Test hundred and the first in four years. He smashed 10 fours and some stunning ground shots all around the ground. Shakib made 137, his third Test century, with the help of 18 boundaries and massive two sixes. The left-handed pair of Tamim and Shakib put Bangladesh on top with a fourth-wicket stand of 132 on a slow pitch on day 2 and the pair steered Bangladesh innings in a satisfying 433 in the first innings. Shakib Al Hasan, who was banned for three months from all formats of cricket last June, displayed a heroic return in the Bashundhara Cement Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Series opener with grabbing six for 59 as Zimbabwe were forced to stop within 240 in their first innings of Dhaka test. And later Shakib showed another heroic performance thorough his willow and picked up his third test century. Shakib Al Hasan made his Test debut against India in 2008 in Chittagong. Soon Shiakib displayed his versatile cricketing performance around the world. Shakib considered as the no 1 all rounder in ICC test and ODI ranking several times. He had an outstanding contribution to Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League (IPL) and Barbados Tridents in Caribbean Cricket League (CPL). Shakib also had several match winning all-round performance for his nation and displayed among the most consistent performer in Bangladesh national team through both batting and bowling.