New Delhi: All-rounder Shadab Khan became the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in T20 Internationals and the first Pakistan’s bowler to scalp 100 wickets in the shortest format on Monday.
Shadab bowling against Afghanistan
The 24-year-old removed Usman Ghani and completed his tally of 100 wickets against Afghanistan in the 3rd T20I at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Shadab first dismissed Ibrahim Zadran to scalped his 99th wicket in T20Is, hence surpassing Shahid Afridi’s tally of 98 wickets.
He was not done yet as he also trapped Mujeeb ur Rahman for lbw and registered total off 101 wickets.
Alhamdulilah, It is an honour to become the first Pakistani men’s cricketer to take 100 T20I wickets. We couldn’t win the series but these youngsters will be future stars and make Pakistan proud InshAllah. #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/TMbpM2Ovrq
---Advertisement---— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) March 27, 2023
All-rounder performance from Shadab
Shadab first scored with bat as he led from the front, first scoring a 17-ball 28 and then returning figures of 3 for 13 in a Player-of-the-Match performance.
PAK vs AFG: Third T20 report card
After winning the toss Afghanistan invited Pakistan to bat first. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi gave Afghanistan early breakthrough, but opener Saim Ayub’s 49 off 40 kept them afloat. Ayub added 35 runs for the third wicket with Abdullah Shafique and then 45 runs with Iftikhar Ahmed.
Post that, a cameo from Shadab featuring five boundaries helped Pakistan eke out 38 runs in the last three overs and go past 180. In the chase, Afghanistan were bowled out for 116 in 18.4 overs, with Ihsanullah and Shadab sharing six wickets between them.
