Pakistan’s top pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Wednesday, added another feather to his cap as he finalized 300 wickets in T20 cricket.
The left-arm pacer attained the milestone during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 match between defensive champions Islamabad United and home side Lahore Qalandars, happening here at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Afridi collective the landmark by dismissing United’s opener Sahibzada Farhan just for nine runs, locking his 300th wicket in T20.
As a result, Shaheen became only the seventh Pakistani bowler to take 300 wickets in T20s, linking the likes of Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Shahid Afridi and Shadab Khan.
Most wickets in T20s by Pakistan bowlers:
Wahab Riaz: 413 wickets in 344 innings
Sohail Tanvir: 389 wickets in 381 innings
Mohammad Amir: 371 wickets in 315 innings
Imad Wasim: 353 wickets in 376 innings
Shahid Afridi: 347 wickets in 323 innings
Shadab Khan: 336 wickets in 297 innings
Shaheen Shah Afridi: 300 wickets in 215 innings
The 25-year-old has been in covered form this PSL season, having taken nine wickets in just seven matches so far, with the best bowling figures of 3/34.
Shaheen-led Qalandars, after being put into bat first, amassed 209/6 in their chosen 20 overs.
Chief the way for the crowds was opening batter Fakhar Zaman, who top-scored with 44 runs in 30 balls with the help of two sixes and five fours.
Also he, Sikandar Raza (39) and Sam Billings (38) made important influences for the Qalandars.
In the bowling section, Islamabad United’s Imad Wasim, Jason Holder took two, two wickets a piece, while Ben Dwarshuis demanded one wicket.
When this story was funneled, United were winding at 114/9 in 16 overs while racing 210.
