Tamim Iqbal becomes first Bangladeshi batter to score 8000 runs in ODIs

Tamim Iqbal becomes first Bangladeshi batter to score 8000 runs in ODIs

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Bangladeshi ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal became the first batter in the country to score 8000 runs in the ODI during the first ODI being played against Zimbabwe in Harare. Before the start of this match, Tamim had scored a total of 7943 runs. In his over a century long partnership with Liton Das, he achieved this feat scoring 62 runs off 88 balls. 

Tamim has now joined the list of great players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Chris Gayle, Adam Gilchrist and Sourav Ganguly among a total of 33 batters who have scored over 8000 runs in ODIs. 

He accomplished this achievement after playing 239 matches with a career average of 37.20. He has also scored 14 ODI centuries. Tamim is followed by Bangladeshi players Shakib Al Hasan with 6755 runs and Mushfiqur Rahim with 6697 runs. 

Bangladesh Cricket Board has congratulated Tamim on becoming the first Bangladeshi batter to score 8000 runs in the ODI.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh set a target of 304 for victory for Zimbabwe at the first ODI being played at Harare Sports Club. Four of the Bangladeshi batters scored half centuries to reach the massive total after 50 overs. Opener Liton Das scored 81 off 89 balls while Tanim made 62 off 88 balls scoring 119 runs for their first wicket partnership. Anamul hit 73 off 62 balls and Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten at 52 off 49 balls.

Till the time of the writing of the report, Zimbabwe were 119 for 3 after 24 overs. They required 197 runs to win the match.