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

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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.