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Since making his international debut for Pakistan in April 2018, Shaheen Shah Afridi has picked up 116, 112, and 100 wickets in 31 Tests, 56 ODIs, and 74 T20Is, respectively.
Shaheen Shah Afridi becomes first Pakistani bowler to take 100 wickets each in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. (Picture Credit: AP)
Star Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi created history on Tuesday, December 10, by becoming the first bowler from his country and fourth overall in the world to take 100 wickets in all three formats of the game. The left-arm pacer achieved the feat during the first T20I of the ongoing three-match series between Pakistan and South Africa, which was played at Kingsmead in Durban. Shaheen finished the match with figures of 3 for 21 in four overs. The three-wicket haul in the series opener helped him complete 100 dismissals in T20Is.
Shaheen, who made his international debut for Pakistan in Karachi on April 3, 2018, has 116 wickets to his name in 31 Tests, 112 wickets in 56 ODIs, and 100 wickets in T20Is.
New Zealand’s Tim Southee, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, and Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga are the other three bowlers who have dismissed at least 100 batters each in all three formats of the game.
Bowlers to take 100 wickets each in Tests, ODIs, T20Is
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TESTS | ODIs | T20Is | TOTAL |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 389 | 221 | 164 | 774 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 246 | 317 | 149 | 712 |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 101 | 338 | 107 | 546 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 116 | 112 | 100 | 328 |
Shaheen opened his wicket account on Tuesday by getting rid of Rassie van der Dussen on the third ball of the match. The right-handed batter was clean bowled for a golden duck by the star left-arm pacer. The 24-year-old cricketer then accounted for the dismissal of David Miller, who scored 82 runs from 40 balls. Miller was caught by Irfan Khan, and the left-handed batter’s dismissal helped Shaheen overtake his father-in-law Shahid Afridi (98) in the list of bowlers with the most wickets for Pakistan in T20Is.
Shaheen became the third Pakistani bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is when he dismissed Nqabayomzi Peter. Peter was trapped in front of the wickets by Shaheen on the last ball of the 16th over.
Most wickets for Pakistan in T20Is
- Haris Rauf – 110
- Shadab Khan – 107
- Shaheen Shah Afridi – 100
- Shahid Afridi – 98
- Umar Gul – 85
- Saeed Ajmal – 85
The match against South Africa on Tuesday was Shaheen’s 74th T20I for Pakistan. He has become the fourth-fastest fast bowler in the world to complete a century of dismissals in T20Is.
Fastest to 100 wickets in T20Is (Fast bowlers)
- Haris Rauf (Pakistan) – 72 T20Is
- Mark Adair (Ireland) – 73 T20Is
- Bilal Khan (Oman) – 73 T20Is
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) – 74 T20Is
- Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 76 T20Is
Despite Shaheen’s super show with the ball, Pakistan failed to restrict South Africa to a low score in the series opener. The hosts ride on Miller’s 82 and George Linde’s 48 off 24 balls to post a total of 183 for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs and then successfully defended it by restricting Pakistan to 172 for 8 in 20 overs.
