NEW DELHI: Star pacer Shaheen Afridi carved his identify into cricketing historical past by turning into the primary Pakistan bowler to realize the milestone of 100 wickets in every format of worldwide cricket.
The historic feat got here throughout the opening T20I towards South Africa in Durban on Tuesday. Shaheen delivered a standout efficiency, putting as soon as within the powerplay, as soon as within the center overs, and as soon as on the dying to finish a three-wicket haul and attain this uncommon milestone.
Together with his spectacular 3/22 spell, the 24-year-old left-arm pacer notched up his 100th T20I wicket, including to his 112 scalps in ODIs and 116 in Check cricket. Shaheen additionally grew to become the third Pakistani bowler to assert 100 T20I wickets, becoming a member of Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan.
Notably, Shaheen achieved this landmark in his 74th T20I, making him the second-fastest Pakistani to the milestone after Haris Rauf, who achieved it in 71 matches.
On the identical time, Shaheen grew to become the youngest bowler on the earth to realize 100 wickets throughout all codecs, becoming a member of the elite membership of New Zealand’s Tim Southee, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, and Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga.
Through the match, Shaheen displayed his brilliance by cleansing up Rassie van der Dussen for a golden duck with a searing yorker. He later dismissed the damaging David Miller earlier than he may attain a well-deserved century and trapped Nqabayomzi Peter in entrance of the stumps to safe his 100th T20I wicket.
Regardless of Shaheen’s record-breaking efficiency, Pakistan fell quick of their chase of a difficult 184-run goal, dropping by 11 runs. Skipper Mohammad Rizwan‘s valiant 74 stored Pakistan within the hunt, however the lack of assist from the opposite finish meant the guests couldn’t cross the end line.
