Sports Reporter :
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh has taken the ninth position in Twenty20 International (T20I) as a bowler, according to the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings published on Wednesday. Mustafizur Rahman picked up one wicket for 35 runs against Sri Lanka on September 13. The left-arm speedster grabbed three wickets in the space of 28 runs against Afghanistan on September 16. Mustafiz captured three wickets at the cost of 20 runs against Sri Lanka in the ‘Super Four’ match on September 20. It is noteworthy that Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan are the highest wicket taker of Bangladesh in T20I.
Mustafizur Rahman captured 149 wickets playing 117 matches, while Shakib Al Hasan claimed 149 wickets playing 129 matches. Mustafiz needs just one wicket to take place in the third position as a wicket grabber in the T20I cricket. If he could pick up one wicket against India on Wednesday, he will take place in third position as a wicket taker in T20I cricket. Rashid Khan of Afghanistan is now the highest wicket taker in T20I with 173 wickets. Tim Southee of New Zealand is now the second highest wicket taker in T20I with 164 wickets. Ish Sodhi of New Zealand is now the third highest wicket taker in T20I with 150 wickets.
Spinner Mahedi Hasan of Bangladesh has taken the 17th spot capturing two wickets instead of 25 runs against Sri Lanka in the ‘Super Four’ match on September 20.
Promising pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib of Bangladesh has taken 40th position.
Promising batter Saif Hassan has achieved the 81st position. He hit 28-ball 30 against Afghanistan and notched up 61off 45 balls against Sri Lanka in the ‘Super Four’ match.
Captain of Bangladesh Cricket team Litton Das earned 40th position. He scored nine runs against Afghanistan and made 23 runs against Sri Lanka.
