Rashid Khan claimed the title of the youngest bowler to take 400 T20I wickets by taking the wicket of Martin Guptill throughout Afghanistan’s Super 12 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup in opposition to New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The 23-year-old achieved the feat in his 289th T20I match.
Another milestone for @rashidkhan_19
Rashid crossed the protection of Martin Guptill to finish his 400 wickets in T20 cricket. Earlier within the event, he turned the quickest bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is when it comes to fewer variety of innings (53). pic.twitter.com/v0qni4AEBh— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 7, 2021
Adding his title to the elite panel, Rashid turned the fourth bowler after Dwayne Bravo (553 wickets), Sunil Narine (425 wickets), Imran Tahir (420 wickets) to enter the 400-wicket membership.
Earlier, Rashid additionally turned the quickest bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is within the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Rashid additionally holds the document for many T20 wickets in a calendar 12 months, taking 96 wickets in 2018.
Rashid is the fourth man after Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan and Lasith Malinga to realize the 100-wicket mark in T20Is.
Rashid took his one hundredth wicket in his 53rd match, surpassing Sri Lankan tempo legend Lasith Malinga’s earlier document of reaching the landmark in his 76th sport.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
