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Shakib entered the game one wicket shy of 500 and dismissed Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan to join the exclusive 500-wicket club, finishing with 3-11 to take his career tally to 502. Before him, only Rashid Khan (660), Dwayne Bravo (631), Sunil Narine (590) and Imran Tahir (554) had reached 500 wickets, but none combined it with 7000 runs. Shakib’s 7574 runs make him the only cricketer with this double. Bravo came closest with 6970 runs and 631 wickets, while Andre Russell is inching toward the feat at 9361 runs and 487 wickets. Shakib’s all-round show restricted St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to 133-9 before Antigua chased it down in 19.4 overs. He contributed 25 off 18 balls, featuring two sixes and a four, with the bat. The performance earned him his 44th Player of the Match award in T20s, the joint-fifth with Russell on the all-time list. He also became the first left-arm bowler to take 500 T20 wickets.

Shakib’s in a league of his own

Records tend to follow Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan whenever he takes the field. The 38-year-old has often elevated himself into distinguished company, and on Suinday, he added another accolade to his career, becoming the first cricketer to complete the double of 7500 runs and 500 wickets in T20 cricket, while playing for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in their Caribbean Premier League.