On 24 July 2023, Mississauga Panthers (MIP) locked horns with Montreal Tigers (MT) in the sixth match of the ongoing Global T20 (GT20) Canada season 3 in Brampton. MIP were looking for their first win of the tournament while MT were looking to win their second consecutive game.
However, MIP failed again as MT defeated them by seven wickets. Kaleem Sana won the Player of the Match award for his fantastic bowling performance. But, Shakib Al Hasan played an integral role, especially with the bat as a video has gone viral on the internet. His range of shots against several MIP bowlers left fans in awe.
Here is the shared video:
The class of Shakib Al Hasan 😍👌#GT20Canada #GT20Season3 #GlobalT20 #CricketsNorth #MPvMT pic.twitter.com/PA75cB1v6g
— GT20 Canada (@GT20Canada) July 24, 2023
Shakib Al Hasan hit five fours and two sixes throughout his innings
Speaking of Shakib’s performance, with the ball, he took only one wicket for 28 runs in four overs. While with the bat, he played a fantastic cameo as Shakib scored 36 runs off 24 balls, including five fours and two sixes. He was seen hitting bowlers effortlessly while coming down the wicket while also coming up with some proper cricketing shots.
Speaking of the match, the MT skipper, Chris Lynn won the toss and asked MIP to bat first. They scored 140 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. But, in reply, Lynn’s 64*-run knock helped MT t chase down the target in just 15.5 overs with seven wickets in hand. After this win, MT are now in the second spot in the table while MIP are still in the last position with three losses.
Till now, Shakib Al Hasan has enjoyed a good tournament. In two matches, he has grabbed four wickets. In fact, in the first game, he picked up three wickets for just 18 runs in four overs. With the bat, he has smashed 62 runs. In both matches, his all-round show helped the team to register two convincing victories. Again, he will be in action when MT will take on Vancouver Knights (VK) on 25 July in Brampton.