Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Shakib Al Hasan, the maestro of Bangladeshi cricket, etched his name in the annals of Twenty20 cricket history by becoming only the second player to amass a staggering 7,000 runs in the shortest game format along with 400 wickets.

The milestone was achieved during a scintillating match between Rangpur Riders and Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) showdown at Mirpur today.

Shakib's remarkable feat follows in the footsteps of fellow Bangladeshi cricketer Tamim Iqbal, who first breached the 7,000-run mark in this format as a Bangladeshi batter.

Before today's match, Shakib was tantalizingly close to the milestone, trailing a mere eight runs. His journey to 7,000 runs spanned an impressive 387 i...