Taijul Islam Created A Massive All -Time Record | Courtesy – Bangladesh Cricket Board
Key highlights
- Taijul Islam Created History vs Zimbabwe
- Taijul Took a Six-What Haul
- Taijul is the third player in history to achieve a rare feat
After the visitors won the toss and chose to bowl first, they were bowled out for 227 in the first session of play on day 2. Taijul islam was the star of the show for the home team with The left-Arm Spinner Took Six Wickets What Giving Away Just 60 Runs.
Taijul Islam joins muttiah muralitharan and waqar youngis to rare feat
With his incredible display, taijul took the fifth five-health haul of his career against zimbabwe, with all of them coming at home. During Zimbabwe’s Tour of Bangladesh in 2018, Taijul Took Three Five-Forces, Including Two in One Match. Taijul’s first five-for against the chevrons came back in 2014.
The 33-Year-old is only the third player in history to have five five-health hauls against zimbabwe in test cricket history, and the second spinner. He joins muttiah murliatharan and waqar youngis as the only players to achieve the feat.
| Player | Five-health hauls vs zimbabwe | Matches played vs zimbabwe |
| Muttiah muralitharan | 6 | 14 |
| Taijul Islam | 5 | 8 |
| Waqar Younis | 5 | 11 |
| Rangana Herath | 4 | 3 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 4 | 5 |
| Wasim akram | 4 | 10 |
This was also the third six-health haul taijul took against zimbabwe in his career, which is the joint most by any player in history Alongside Muralitharan. The Sri Lankan Cricket Legend also Took Five Five-Health HAULS at Home Against Zimbabwe, like taijul.
This is the 16th five-windet haul of taijul’s career, which is the second most for a bangladesh player behind shakib alsan (19).
