Scoring against teams in bilateral series is one thing, and scoring in ICC tournaments is another. The batters should display a balanced mix of calmness and aggressiveness to last long on the crease. Calculated risks allow them to score more runs at a faster rate. Apart from this, they need to be consistent and perform at as many occasions as possible. In this article, we will take a look at the top ten Bangladeshi batters who have mastered all these qualities and played a vital role in their team’s performance in the T20I World Cup. Overall, they have helped their country to grow as a cricketing nation.
1. Shakib Al Hasan
We start the list with Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib has scored a total of 742 runs in his 36 innings since the inaugural T20I World Cup of 2007. Remaining not out on five occasions, Shakib has scored runs with an average of 23.93 and a strike rate of122.44. Including his highest score of 84 runs, he also has three half-centuries under his name.
2. Tamim Iqbal
On number two, we have Tamim Iqbal with 514 runs in his bag. During 2007-2016, Tamim played with an average of 24.47 and a strike rate of 113.46 in 23 innings. With a score of 103*, he is the only Bangladeshi batter to score a century in the T20I World Cups. Apart from this century, Tamim also had a fifty under his name.
3. Mushfiqur Rahim
Next up on the list is Mushfiqur Rahim. In 28 innings of the T20I World Cups between 2007 and 2021, Rahim scored 402 runs with an average of 17.47. While playing with a strike rate of 107.48, Rahim also registered the best score of 57* in the tournament.
4. Mahmudullah
On the fourth spot, we have Mahmudullah who had pocketed 363 runs during 2007-2021. Mahmudullah played with a strike rate of 110.67 and an average of 18.15. He remained not out on six occasions for the team and registered the best score of 50 runs. It was Mahmudullah’s only 50 in the tournament.
5. Litton Das
With 260 runs in his bag, Litton Das makes it to the fifth position on this list. While playing with an average of 20.00 and a strike rate of 113.04, Litton has registered the best score of 60 runs. The right-handed batter has featured in 13 innings since 2021, and also acts as an occasional wicketkeeper.
6. Mohammad Ashraful
Making it to the sixth place on this list is Mohammad Ashraful with 212 runs under his name. In the eleven innings of T20I World Cups between 2007 and 2012, Ashraful hit two half-centuries including his best knock of 65 runs. He played with an average of 19.27 and a strike rate of 138.56.
7. Anamul Haque
On number seven, we have Anamul Haque with 184 runs in his pocket. In the seven innings of his maiden T20I World Cup of 2014, Anamul played with an average of 30.66. His strike rate in the tournament was 118.70, along with the best score of unbeaten 44 runs.
8. Najmul Hossain Shanto
Najmul Hussain Shanto has shown brilliant performance in his maiden T20I World Cup of 2022. He featured in five innings with the bat and scored a total of 180 runs with an average of 36.00. He registered the highest score of 71 runs in the tournament along with a strike rate of 114.64.
9. Mohammad Naim
On the ninth spot, we have Mohammad Naim. In his only T20I World Cup of 2021, Naim scored 174 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 110.82 and an average of 24.85. The tall left-handed batter recorded the best score of 64 runs.
10. Sabbir Rahman
The final name in this list of top run-getters is Sabbir Rahman. Sabbir bagged a total of 171 runs during the T20I World Cups of 2014 and 2016. In his 10 outing with the bat, Sabbir played with a strike rate of 117.12 and an average of 21.37. His best score in the tournament is 44 runs.
