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Rashid Khan becomes first bowler to claim 200 wickets in men’s T20Is

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan rewrote T20 International history at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, dismissing Zimbabwe's Tadiwanashe Marumani to reach the 200-wicket landmark in his 120th appearance.

By Pranav Ranjith · Cric Tracker

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 3:53 AM

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Rashid Khan became the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in men's T20 Internationals.
The milestone occurred in Rashid's 120th match during Afghanistan's 19-run victory over Zimbabwe.
Azmatullah Omarzai scored 116 runs from 50 balls to guide Afghanistan to 221 for 7.

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Afghanistan's Rashid Khan became the first bowler in men's T20 Internationals to reach 200 wickets during his side's 19-run win over Zimbabwe at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The leg-spinner secured the milestone in his 120th match by dismissing wicketkeeper-batter Tadiwanashe Marumani for two runs.

Afghanistan recovered from 38 for 5 to post 221 for 7, led by Azmatullah Omarzai's 116 and Rashid's unbeaten 25 off six balls. Despite Sikandar Raza's 102 not out, Zimbabwe fell short as Afghanistan claimed an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

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