Afghanistan Sensational spinner breaks record
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sun, Mar 25, 2018, 06:19 PM
New Delhi, Mar 25: Afghanistan Sensational spinner Rashid Khan became the fastest bowler to pick 100 ODI wickets on Thursday as he picked up Shai Hope's wicket in the ICC World Cup Qualifier.
While going to details, Khan achieved the feat in just 44 ODI matches, comfortable surpassing Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who reached the landmark in 52 matches. However, what's incredible is that he was the eighth joint-quickest wicket-taker when he had notched 50 wickets and has thereafter accelerated to claim the next 50 in just 18 matches.
He had Shai Hope lbw for 23 with the last ball of his third over during Sunday's final of ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Harare, which helped him achieve the landmark.
The team had lost their opening World Cup Qualifier group games to Zimbabwe, Scotland and Hong Kong, but managed to sneak through to the Super Six stage. They beat West Indies, UAE and Ireland to secure their place in Sunday’s final and also 2019 Cricket World Cup.