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Shadab overtakes Ajmal, Gul to claim this record for Pakistan in T20Is

Shahid Afridi currently holds the leading wicket tally for Pakistan in T20Is with 98 wickets

Shadab overtakes Ajmal, Gul to claim this record for Pakistan in T20Is PHOTO: AFP

Pakistan's white-ball vice captain Shadab Khan has bagged another accolade after becoming the second-highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in T20Is.

The 24-year-old Khan achieved this milestone today against New Zealand in the ongoing tri-nation series by taking the wicket of Finn Allen, who played a match-winning knock of 62 off 42 deliveries.

 

Shadab Khan moves to the second spot in the list of bowlers with the most T20I wickets for Pakistan 👊#NZvPAK #shadabkhan #shahidafridi pic.twitter.com/Z3sPUrdoHa

— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) October 11, 2022

 

With this wicket, Shadab Khan has a tally of 86 wickets in 76 T20I matches surpassing the joint wicket-taking holders Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal, as both the bowlers took 85 wickets each in their career.

Legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi currently holds the leading wicket tally for Pakistan in T20Is with 98 wickets in 99 matches.

Top five wicket-takers for Pakistan in T20Is

  • Shahid Afridi: 97 wickets
  • Shadab Khan: 86 wickets
  • Umar Gul: 85 wickets
  • Saeed Ajmal: 85 wickets
  • Haris Rauf: 62 wickets