Shakib Al Hasan first scored 51 off 69 balls and then went on to take five wickets for 29 in his 10 overs against Afghanistan to help Bangladesh win by 62 runs.
In Bangladesh's dominating win over Afghanistan, Shakib became only the second cricketer after India's Yuvraj Singh to score a fifty and take a five-wicket haul in a World Cup match.
Shakib, who already has two hundreds to his name in the competition, also became the 19th player overall to achieve the feat.
Out of the 22 ODIs played between Australia and Bangladesh, the Bangla Tigers have won just one game -- in Cardiff in 2005
Shakib starred in the comeback with 124 not out, his second successive century in the tournament, and Liton Das added 94 not out in his World Cup debut.
Shakib (124 off 99 balls) produced a batting master class as he led Bangladesh to a famous win, chasing down the target of 322 with 8.3 overs to spare.
Bangladesh made it to the quarter-finals in the last edition of the World Cup and then played the semi-finals in the 2017 Champions Trophy in England.
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Shakib Al Hasan said that while there is no doubt that India and England are ruling world cricket at the moment in ODIs, the favourites tag alone doesn't win any team the coveted title in the 50-over World Cup.
An impressive show in the recently-concluded tri-series benefited Shakib Al Hasan in the all-rounder rankings.
This year, the World Cup will be enriched with top-quality all-rounders who are in devastating form going into the tournament.
With dry surfaces on offer, spinners will have an important role to play in the World Cup in England and Wales this summer.
In a rare public show of anger, Dhoni breached the Players' Code of Conduct entering the field of play to challenge one of the umpires Ulhas Gandhe after he signalled no-ball only to backtrack.
Through Taylor's partnerships of 172 with Williamson, who struggled with a shoulder injury, and 216 with Henry Nichols, who made his fifth Test century, the hosts were able to declare at 432-6.
Shakib injured his left ring finger while batting against Thisara Perera in the final of Bangladesh Premier League 2019 on Friday.
Shakib's 5/21 and his 26-ball 42 was the standout performance as he led Bangladesh to a 36-run win against West Indies, levelling the three-match series 1-1.
Bangladesh restricted West Indies to 195-9 on a sluggish wicket, before their batsmen comfortably chased the target with 89 balls to spare.
Mahmudullah shared 56 runs for the ninth wicket with Taijul Islam (26) and 36 with No. 11 batsman Nayeem Hasan (12 not out), to propel Bangladesh past 500 for the ninth time.
With the pitch expected to deteriorate, this total already looked daunting for the West Indies given their vulnerability against quality spin.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam did the most damage, taking 6-33, his fourth five-for in the last six innings, to wrap up the visitors for 139 while they were chasing the target of 204.
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