In the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match between New Zealand and Bangladesh, The Tigers got off to a tough start, as they lost four wickets for just 56 runs.
Veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan, who are playing their 5th World Cup, rose to the occasion, took their side out of a crunch situation and stitched a 96-run stand.
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With their solid partnership, Shakib & Rahim broke Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag’s long-standing record.
After today’s partnership, Rahim and Shakib now have 972 runs in 19 innings as a pair in the ODI World Cup. They overtook Sachin and Sehwag, who have 971 runs, on the list to have the second most runs as a pair in the ODI World Cup, only behind Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist. Here is the complete list.
- M Hayden-A Gilchrist (AUS) – 1220 in 20 innings
- M Rahim-S Al Hasan (BAN) – 972 in 19 innings
- V Sehwag-S Tendulkar (IND) – 971 in 20 innings
- M Guptill-B McCullum (NZ) – 838 in 17 innings
Also, Shakib and Rahim have the most runs as a pair by an Asian duo in ODI World Cup. In today’s game, Shakib scored 40 (51), while Mushfiqur amassed 66 (75).
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