IND vs BAN: "He Shocked And Troubled All Of Us": Aakash Chopra Selects Shakib Al Hasan As His Player Of The Match

Aakash Chopra praised Shakib Al Hasan for his game-changing performance in the first One-Day International between Bangladesh and India on Sunday, December 4.

The Men in Blue were bowled out for 186 after being asked to bat first, with Shakib recording stats of 5/36. The Tigers were able to defeat the target with four overs remaining thanks to an uninterrupted 51-run partnership between Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Miraz for the penultimate wicket.

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Shakib was chosen by Aakash Chopra as his Player of the Match when reviewing the game in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel. Chopra stated:

“He astonished and troubled all of us when Bangladesh won the toss and choose to bowl. Shakib Al Hasan is my pick for Player of the Game. What is your method? Naturally, Mehidy Hasan Miraz arrived at the very end and altered the entire narrative.”

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Aakash Chopra emphasized that if it weren’t for Shakib’s spell, Bangladesh wouldn’t have had a poor goal to chase. He went on to explain:

“Everyone recalls what transpires later, of course. Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s improbable victory was made feasible, although the task would have been challenging without his ability to limit India to 186.”

“He made everyone lick the dust”: Aakash Chopra

Shakib’s spell completely disrupted the Indian batting order, as Aakash Chopra noted.

“With his five wickets in this match, Shakib Al Hasan made everyone lick their wounds by taking out major players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Washington Sundar, Thakur, and Chahar were all fired, however, he did not fire KL Rahul. Incredible is a five-wicket haul.”

In the eleventh over of the Indian inning, Shakib entered the game. The visitors had made a respectable start, but the left-arm spinner turned the tide of the match by removing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in his first over.

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