Rashid Khan, the spin prodigy from Afghanistan, made history on Tuesday by becoming the first bowler to take 150 wickets in fewer than 100 Twenty20 international matches.
The captain of Afghanistan accomplished a remarkable record by becoming the fastest bowler to take 150 T20I wickets in 92 matches.
Tim Southee of New Zealand is the only other bowler to achieve this feat, having claimed 150 wickets in 118 games. Consequently, there are now only two of these bowlers in T20I.
Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh is just one wicket away from entering the group, though. 129 T20I matches have been played by him.
Afghans celebrated Tuesday’s victory in more ways than one as their country advanced to the T20 World Cup semifinals for the first time, defeating Bangladesh in the pivotal Super 8 match. Rashid’s outstanding performance—four wickets for 23 runs—led to the victory.
Bangladesh was defeated by 8 runs (DLS method) by the Rashid Khan-led team at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St. Vincent.
In the current major event, South Africa, England, and India had already advanced to the semi-finals, and the result of today’s match determined the fourth.
