Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is now leading the run-scoring charts in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Shakib, who put on a great all-round display Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 62 runs on Monday, overtook David Warner as the leading run-scorer during the match.
Shakib arrived to bat against Afghanistan with 425 runs to his name. He went on to score 51 runs to take his tally up to 476 runs. This was his fifth fifty-plus score in the ongoing World Cup. Shakib also became the first Bangladesh batsman to score 1000 World Cup runs. He was finally dismissed by Afghanistan Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the 30th over of Bangladesh's innings.
The 32-year-old has been in exceptional form in the World Cup so far and he has proven to be a vital cog in the team's batting lineup. In Bangladesh's first four matches, Shakib went on to score two half-centuries and two centuries. The left-hander played knocks of 121 and 124 in back-to-back matches against England and West Indies, respectively.
David Warner (447) and Joe Root (424) will have a chance to overtake Shakib when England and Australia meet at Lord's on Tuesday. Australian skipper Aaron Finch, who is at fourth spot with 396 runs, will also be in action on Tuesday. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is on the fifth place with 373 runs.
India's Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on the sixth and tenth spots, respectively. Sharma has 320 runs to his name whereas Kohli has 244 runs in the ongoing tournament.