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Rashid Khan enters record books! Becomes first bowler to achieve historic T20I feat

Afghanistan's star leg-spinner Rashid Khan scripted history by becoming the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in men's T20 Internationals during the second T20I against Zimbabwe at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 2:03 AM
Rashid Khan enters record books! Becomes first bowler to achieve historic T20I feat
Key Things to Know
  • Rashid Khan became the first bowler to take 200 wickets in men's T20 International history.
  • The leg-spinner reached the 200-wicket milestone by dismissing Zimbabwe batter Tadiwanashe Marumani in Sharjah.
  • Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 19 runs after posting 221/7, led by Azmatullah Omarzai's 116 runs.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan became the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in men's T20 Internationals on Thursday. He accomplished the historic milestone during the second T20I against Zimbabwe at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium by dismissing wicketkeeper-batter Tadiwanashe Marumani. The achievement extended Rashid's position at the top of the all-time T20I wicket-takers list, which he previously led after overtaking Tim Southee.

Afghanistan recovered from an early 5/4 collapse to post 221/7, driven by Azmatullah Omarzai's 116 off 50 balls and Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai's 52. Rashid added an unbeaten 25 off six balls before Afghanistan secured a 19-run victory despite a century from Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza, clinching Afghanistan's eighth consecutive T20I series win against Zimbabwe.

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