SA vs PAK: Pakistan’s speedster Shaheen Afridi is on a verge to breaking great Wasim Akram’s impressive bowling record in the 1st ODI against South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl. Pakistan will take on South Africa in the first ODI of the highly-anticipated three-match series on Tuesday.
Led by Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan were abject across departments in T20Is, as the hosts white-washed them two consecutive occasions. So, the visitors would be keen to settle the score and get a winning start to the ODI leg.
As for Afridi, the experienced Pakistani speedster is on the cusp of breaking Wasim Akram’s massive bowling record in the South Africa series.
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Can Shaheen Afridi Break Wasim Akram’s Record?
Wasim Akram is also a third successful Pakistani against South Africa in international matches in bowling who scalped 48 wickets against them in 31 innings. Interestingly, Shaheen Afridi has achieved the ability to capture 25 wickets in 45 innngs and only four more to surpass Akram’s figure on the list.
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | 43 | 82 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 36 | 65 |
| Wasim Akram | 31 | 48 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 26 | 46 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 28 | 45 |
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