The Aporia · Afghanistan's Rashid Khan becomes first men's player to claim 200 T20I wickets

Rashid Khan, former captain of Afghanistan's national cricket team, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first player to take 200 wickets in men’s Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. He reached this achievement during a match against Zimbabwe in Sharjah, dismissing Tadiwanashe Marumani for two runs with his leg-spin bowling. Khan accomplished this feat in just his 120th T20I appearance and currently holds the top position among wicket-takers in men’s T20Is, with an impressive average of 13.96 and economy rate of 6.13.

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On Thursday, Afghanistan's former captain Rashid Khan became the first men's player to claim 200 T20I wickets, achieving this milestone during his team's second T20 match against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. Rashid reached the record when he dismissed Zimbabwe’s Tadiwanashe Marumani for two runs, making him the leading wicket-taker with 29 more than England's Adil Rashid. The leg-spinner has an impressive average of 13.96 and economy rate of 6.13 in T20 internationals and boasts a record of two five-wicket hauls. This achievement comes after he became the first Afghanistan bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets during a match against Bangladesh last year.

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Former Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan became the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in men’s Twenty20 Internationals on Thursday, reaching the milestone during Afghanistan’s second T20 against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. uncertain

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The leg-spinner brought up the landmark when he trapped Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw for two in the ninth over. asserted

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Rashid achieved the feat in his 120th T20 international, with the 28-year-old boasting an average of 13.96 and an economy rate of 6.13 in the format. asserted

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His record includes two five-wicket hauls, with best figures of 5-3. asserted

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The Afghan sits comfortably atop the list of leading wicket-takers in men’s T20 internationals with 200 wickets, 29 clear of England’s Adil Rashid in second place. asserted

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Rashid Khan became the first Afghanistan bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets during a match against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi in October last year. asserted

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Afghanistan's Rashid Khan becomes first men's player to claim 200 T20I wickets

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