Liton surpasses Shakib’s record, rain cancels final match

Sports Desk

Liton Das set a record for scoring the most half-centuries (14) among Bangladesh players in the third and final T20I of the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands in Sylhet on Wednesday, surpassing Shakib Al Hasan with this achievement.

The Bangladesh captain played a remarkable innings of 73 runs off 46 balls, which included six fours and four sixes. He achieved this feat through this innings. He had touched Shakib’s record in the first match of the series, this time the batsman surpassed Shakib with another fifty to reach the top.

But that wasn’t his only achievement. In this innings, Liton also tied Mahmudullah Riyad with the record for most sixes by a Bangladeshi player in T20Is. Both now share the record with 77 sixes. Although Liton achieved this feat in far fewer matches than Mahmudullah (141 matches compared to Liton’s 110).

Liton is also Bangladesh’s most successful T20 captain. Out of 19 matches under his leadership, the Tigers have won 10, with one match ending in a draw. The 30-year-old has a win rate of 52.63 percent.

Bangladesh, who had already won the series against the Netherlands, were batting first and scored 164 runs in 18.2 overs. Play was later abandoned due to rain. Liton was the man of the series with two fifties.