Tanzid becomes 1st Test-nation cricketer to take five catches in a T20I

FE Team | Published: December 02, 2025 22:04:22

Tanzid Hasan claimed the Bangladesh record for the most catches in a T20I innings-BCB

Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim inscribed his name into the record book after taking five catches as a fielder during his side series-deciding third T20 International against Ireland at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday, reports BSS.
By doing so, he became the first cricketer (non wicket-keeper) from a Test nation to take five catches in a T20 International match.
Wedage Janaka Malinda from the Maldives and Sweden's Sedk Sahak were other two cricketers who earlier took five catches in a T20 match but neither of them was from a full Test nation country.
There were plenty of cricketers from the full Test nation who took the highest four catches in a match with West Indies Darren Sammy, India's Ajinkya Rahana, Sri Lanka's Dines Chandimal, New Zealand's Corey Anderson, South Africa's David Miller are the notable names.
For Bangladesh, the number of previous highest catches in a T20 match was three and 11 fielders had achieved that feat. Coming to the match, Ireland chose to bat first, but after a steady opening stand their innings collapsed dramatically.
Bangladesh's bowlers struck at regular intervals, and the final five wickets all fell to catches taken by the same man: Tanzid Hasan Tamim.