Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has congratulated Yasir Shah for becoming the fastest bowler to take 200 Test wickets.

Shah broke the record during the third Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.

Cricketer-turned-politician Khan was glad with Shah’s performance and termed them as ‘stellar’, in a tweet shared on his official Twitter account.

Heading into the final Test of the series, Shah needed just five more scalps to break the record — which he did with ease during the fourth day’s play by picking up the wicket of William Somerville (4) in the second innings.

Shah broke 82-year-old record of Australia’s Clarrie Grimmett — who took his 200th wicket in his 36th Test against South Africa in 1936 — in only his 33rd Test match.

Yasir's figures in Dubai — during the second Test — were the second best match return ever for Pakistan in Test cricket, bettered only by former captain and current Prime Minister Imran Khan who took 14-116 against Sri Lanka in Lahore in 1982.