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Sharjah: In the last T20 match against Afghanistan, Shadab Khan made a big record. Shadab Khan became the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in T20I with 101 wickets.
In the final match of the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on Monday, the Pakistani all-rounder took 3 wickets for just 13 runs in 4 overs.
Shadab Khan broke Shahid Afridi’s record of taking 98 wickets by dismissing Najeeb Zadran during the match, while dismissing two more players in the same match took his number of wickets to 101.
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Shadab has accomplished this feat in just 83 innings, while former star all-rounder Shahid Afridi took 98 wickets in 97 innings.
Saeed Ajmal has taken 85 wickets in 64 matches and Umar Gul has taken 85 wickets in 60 matches, while Haris Rauf has taken 72 wickets in 57 T20 matches so far.
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Shadab Khan overtakes the list of some of the finest bowlers in Pakistan cricket #AFGvPAK pic.twitter.com/iZ2SXzXhMP
— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) March 27, 2023
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