200. Rashid Khan reaches T20I wicket milestone
Rashid Khan claimed his 200th T20I wicket in his 120th match during Afghanistan's 221 for seven against Zimbabwe.
Rashid Khan picked up his 200th T20I wicket when he had Tadiwanashe Marumani caught for two in the second match against Zimbabwe at Sharjah. The leg-spinner has now taken those 200 wickets in 120 matches and carries a bowling average of 13.96 with an economy rate of 6.13.
Azmatullah Omarzai made 116 off 50 balls, hitting twelve sixes and five fours at a strike rate of 232.00. He and Ijaz Ahmadzai added 142 for the sixth wicket after Afghanistan had slipped to 38 for five. They finished at 221 for seven, a run rate of 11.05 — their third-highest T20I total.
Rashid finished the innings unbeaten on 25 from six balls.
CricHubb Take
Afghanistan now have a leg-spinner who’s taken 200 T20I wickets before most teams have found their first genuine T20 all-rounder.