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Pakistan lost the first T20 match against South Africa by 11 runs. South Africa scored 183/9 in Durban. In reply, Pakistan team could score only 172 runs after losing 8 wickets. However, Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Afridi bowled well in the Durban T20. He took three wickets for 22 runs in a spell of 4 overs. He dismissed openers Van der Dussen (0), David Miller (82) and Nakabyomji Peter (3). As soon as Shaheen sent all three to the pavilion, he completed 100 wickets in T20 International cricket. He has made a powerful record in his name.
The only Pakistani bowler to do this
Shaheen has performed a tremendous feat by scoring a ‘brilliant century’ of wickets. He has become the only Pakistani bowler to touch the figure of 100 wickets in all formats of T20 International cricket. Shaheen is the fourth player in the world to take 100 wickets in all three formats. Before him, this feat was done by Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga, New Zealand’s Tim Southee and Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan. 24-year-old Shaheen currently has 116 wickets in Test and 112 wickets in ODI. He made his international debut in 2018. Shaheen has played 161 international matches so far (31 Test, 56 ODI, 74 T20).
Shaheen has entered the exclusive club of Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan. He has become the third player to take 100 wickets for Pakistan in T20 International. For Pakistan, fast bowler Haris has taken the most wickets in the shortest format. He took 110 dismissals in 78 T20 matches. He did not get any success in the first T20 against South Africa vs Pakistan. Whereas, Shadab is at second position in the list. He has taken 107 wickets in 104 T20 matches. 26-year-old all-rounder Shadab is not a part of the Pakistan squad in the South Africa series.
