Mustafiz world's 6th bowler to pick 100 T20 wickets

Shakib 2nd with 130 wkts

March 15, 2023 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman celebrating after taking the wicket of England's Dawid Malan (R) during the third and final T20 international match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday — AFP

Bangladesh left-arm bowler Mustafizur Rahman became the sixth bowler and the second Bangladeshi to pick 100 T20 wickets, report agencies.

He took the wicket of England's Dawid Malan to reach the milestone. He is the second Bangladeshi to reach this landmark, after Shakib Al Hasan.

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee is currently the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 134 wickets in 107 matches. Shakib is just four wickets behind him in 112 matches.

Mustafiz in 33 games took his first 50 T20 wickets, but it took him 48 more to reach the century mark.

In his debut game in 2015, Shahid Afridi became his first T20 wicket.

With 134 wickets in 107 games, Tim Southee of New Zealand currently holds the record for most wickets in T20 cricket. In 112 games, Shakib is only four wickets behind him.