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Amid criticism over his form in the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan silenced his doubters with a match-winning knock against the Netherlands on Thursday.
The veteran recorded his 13th fifty in the format to help Bangladesh close in on T20 World Cup Super 8s qualification. Shakib went on to finish undefeated on 64 off 46 deliveries having crunched nine fours.
This comes after former India batter Virender Sehwag had questioned Shakib's place in the team. Sehwag had claimed that Shakib should have retired from the T20 format long ago and even insisted that his numbers in the shortest format of the game have been 'shameful' lately.
However, Shakib hit back at Sehwag with his one word response after the match against the Netherlands. On being asked to share his views on Sehwag's remarks on him, the 37-year-old referred to the former India opener as 'who?'.
A video of the same has gone viral on social media. Shakib, however, suggested that a player's job is not to give answers but to contribute to his team in every possible manner.
After his knock, Shakib admitted that it was important for someone from the batting unit to score big, even though Bangladesh's total wasn't competitive enough.
Bangladesh currently have four points from three matches. They can qualify for the Super 8 stage with a win over Nepal on Monday.
Source: 'Virender Sehwag Who?': Shakib Al Hasan Retorts After India Great's 'You're Bangladeshi' Comment