World Cup 2019: Players with most sixes, fours, best batting average after Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match

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Shakib Al Hasan claimed a five-wicket haul to help Bangladesh clinch a 62-run win over Afghanistan in a do-or-die match of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Hampshire on Monday. 

Defending a target of 263 runs, the 32-year-old Bangladesh all-rounder ran through the Afghanistan batting line-up with his career-best figures of five for 29 as the Gulbadin Naib-led side were bundled out for 200 in 47 overs. 

Meanwhile, Mustafizur Rahim bagged two wickets while Mohammad Saifuddin and Mosaddek Hossain contributed with a wicket a piece. 

Samiullah Shinwari (unbeaten at 49) and captain Gulbadin Naib (47) were the highest contributors for Afghanistan. 

After being asked to bat first, Mushfiqur Rahim smashed an 87-ball 83 while Shakib contributed with a 51-run knock as  Bangladesh posted a score of 262 for eight in their stipulated 50 overs.  

Let us take a look at the list of players with most sixes, fours, best batting average and best bowling figures after Bangladesh vs Afghanistan clash:

Most Sixes 

England skipper Eoin Morgan continues to maintain the top spot in the list of players with most sixes in the ongoing 2019 edition of the ICC World Cup. Morgan scripted a world record of most maximums by a batsman in an ODI inning when he scored 17 sixes during his side's match against Afghanistan. He is currently leading the list with a total of 22 sixes from five innings he has played so far.

Australian skipper Aaron Finch and West Indies swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle are at the second and third positions with 16 and 10 sixes, respectively. 

Pos	Player	Team	6s	Matches	Innings	Runs
1	Eoin Morgan	ENG	22	6	5	270
2	Aaron Finch	AUS	16	6	6	396
3	Chris Gayle	WI	10	6	5	194
4	Carlos Brathwaite	WI	7	5	3	131
5	Rohit Sharma	IND	6	4	4	320
6	Jos Buttler	ENG	6	6	5	197
7	David Warner	AUS	6	6	6	447
8	Rassie van der Dussen	SA	6	7	5	215
9	Jason Roy	ENG	5	4	3	215
10	Moeen Ali	ENG	5	4	4	69

Most Fours

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is leading the list of players with the most number of fours in the ongoing quadrennial event. With a total of 48 boundaries from six matches, Shakib is standing ahead of Australian opener David Warner (40 from six matches) and Joe Root (35 from six matches). 

Pos	Player	Team	4s	Matches	Innings	Runs
1	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	48	6	6	476
2	David Warner	AUS	40	6	6	447
3	Joe Root	ENG	35	6	6	424
4	Aaron Finch	AUS	35	6	6	396
5	Kane Williamson	NZ	33	5	4	373
6	Rohit Sharma	IND	30	4	4	320
7	Mushfiqur Rahim	BAN	25	6	6	327
8	Jonny Bairstow	ENG	25	6	6	218
9	Quinton de Kock	SA	24	7	7	238
10	Jason Roy	ENG	24	4	3	215

Best batting average

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson holds the record of best batting average in the 2019 ICC World Cup. Williamson has amassed 373 runs from four innings at a brilliant batting average of 186.50. 

India's Rohit Sharma is now standing at the second position with 320 runs at a batting average of 106.66 followed by Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan at the third place with 476 runs at a batting average of 95.20.

Pos	Player	Team	Avg	Matches	Innings	Runs
1	Kane Williamson	NZ	186.50	5	4	373
2	Rohit Sharma	IND	106.66	4	4	320
3	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	95.20	6	6	476
4	David Warner	AUS	89.40	6	6	447
5	Joe Root	ENG	84.80	6	6	424
6	Jason Roy	ENG	71.66	4	3	215
7	Aaron Finch	AUS	66.00	6	6	396
8	Mushfiqur Rahim	BAN	65.40	6	6	327
9	Liton Das	BAN	65.00	3	3	130
10	Shikhar Dhawan	IND	62.50	2	2	125

Best bowling figures

Shakib Al Hasan's career-best figures of five for 29 against Afghanistan at the Ageas Bowl is now also the best bowling figures in the ongoing edition of the mega event. 

The Bangladesh player has dethroned Mohammad Amir at the top of the list who bagged the figures of  five for 30 against Australia at The County Ground .

New Zealand's Jimmy Neesham has taken the same number of wickets as Amir, but he is standing behind the Pakistan fast bowler after giving away 31 runs. 

Pos	Player	Team	Avg	Against	Venue	Match Date
1	Shakib Al Hasan	BAN	5/29	AFG	The Ageas Bowl	24/06/2019
2	Mohammad Amir	PAK	5/30	AUS	The County Ground	12/06/2019
3	Jimmy Neesham	NZ	5/31	AFG	The County Ground	08/06/2019
4	Mitchell Starc	AUS	5/46	WI	Trent Bridge	06/06/2019
5	Oshane Thomas	WI	4/27	PAK	Trent Bridge	31/05/2019
6	Imran Tahir	SA	4/29	AFG	Cardiff Wales Stadium	15/06/2019
7	Trent Boult	NZ	4/30	WI	Old Trafford	22/06/2019
8	Mohammad Nabi	AFG	4/30	SL	Cardiff Wales Stadium	04/06/2019
9	Nuwan Pradeep	SL	4/31	AFG	Cardiff Wales Stadium	04/06/2019
10	Lockie Ferguson	NZ	4/37	AFG	The County Ground	08/06/2019

Best bowling strike-rate

New Zealand's Jimmy Neesham continues to hold the record of best bowling strike rate in the 2019 World Cup. Neesham maintains the bowling strike rate of 18 after four innings. Pakistan's Mohammad Amir (18.40 strike rate after five matches) and Lockie Ferguson (19.50 bowling strike rate after five matches) are standing at the third and fourth place, respectively. 

Pos	Player	Team	SR	Matches	Innings	Runs
1	Jimmy Neesham	NZ	18.00	5	4	111
2	Mohammad Amir	PAK	18.40	5	5	219
3	Lockie Ferguson	NZ	19.50	5	5	217
4	Dhananjaya de Silva	SL	20.40	4	3	79
5	Kane Richardson	AUS	21.20	2	2	109
6	Mark Wood	ENG	21.33	5	5	203
7	Jofra Archer	ENG	21.93	6	6	269
8	Mitchell Starc	AUS	22.40	6	6	304
9	Andre Russell	WI	22.60	4	4	97
10	Lasith Malinga	SL	23.75	4	4	189

A total of 10 teams-- England, India, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, South Africa, West Indies, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are playing in the 2019 edition of the cricket's showpiece event.