NZ vs AFG LIVE: Rashid completes 400 T20 wickets in 289 matches: Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan added one more feather to his cap as he completed 400 wickets in the shortest format of the game. Rashid dismissed New Zealand’s Martin Guptill in Afghanistan’s last Super 12 clash of the 2021 T20 World Cup to complete his 400 wickets. He also became the fastest to achieve the feat.
Rashid Khan has now included himself in the list of bowlers with the most T20 wickets and is now only behind Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir, and Sunil Narine. The 23-year-old has raced to 400 wickets in just 289 matches, 31 less than his successor Imran Tahir who took 320 games for the same cause. Behind Rashid and Tahir are Sunil Narine (362 Matches) and Dwayne Bravo (365 matches).
NZ vs AFG LIVE: Rashid Khan completes 400 wickets in T20s, becomes fastest to achieve the feat
Rashid outfoxed Martin Guptil with a deceptive googly and ran through the gap between bat and pad to account for the Kiwi. The Afghan leggie took his 399th wicket in the game against Namibia. Earlier, during Afghanistan’s match against Pakistan, he completed 100 wickets in T20 internationals in just 53 games and became the fourth bowler to do so along with Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, and Shakib Al Hasan.
Another landmark 🚩 for @rashidkhan_19
Rashid went through the defences of Martin Guptill to complete his 400 wickets in T20 cricket. Earlier in the tournament, he became the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is in terms of fewer number innings (53). pic.twitter.com/v0qni4AEBh— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 7, 2021
Apart from wickets, Rashid has also been very economical. He boasts of an impressive economy rate of 6.35 rpo, which is the second-best for bowlers to have played 200 T20 games after Sunil Narine (6.04 rpo).
NZ vs AFG LIVE: Rashid Khan completes 400 wickets in T20s, becomes fastest to achieve the feat
Rashid Khan received praise from around the world after he achieved the milestone. Former Indian cricketer and SunRisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman also congratulaed the cricketer for his achievement.
400 T20 wickets! Well done @rashidkhan_19 What a phenomenal bowler and an outstanding match winner. Just admire the way he handles pressure. Keep it going Rash👍🤗 #Superstar
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 7, 2021
Congratulations to @rashidkhan_19 for completing 400 t20 wickets 👏🏼👏🏼
— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) November 7, 2021
NZ vs AFG LIVE: Rashid Khan completes 400 wickets in T20s, becomes fastest to achieve the feat
- Rashid Khan completed 400 wickets in T20s
- Rashid dismissed Martin Guptill to claim his 400th wicket
- Rashid Khan has completed 400 wickets in just 289 matches and thus becomes the fastest to do so
- He has the second-best economy rate of 6.35 rpo for bowlers to have played more than 200 T20 games
- Rashid Khas also has 100 T20I wickets
Most wickets in T20 career
552 Dwayne Bravo
425 Sunil Narine
420 Imran Tahir
400 Rashid Khan
398 Shakib Al Hasan
- Since Rashid’s T20 debut, no other bowler has taken even 300 wickets in the format.
