Rahul Tiwari
khelja|11-12-2024
Even though South Africa won the first T20 played in Durban. But, despite Pakistan's defeat, its fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has done a great job. Shaheen Afridi has become the first bowler of Pakistan and the fourth in the world to achieve this feat. Shaheen did this feat while completing his century in the T20 International match played in Durban. Here century does not mean the number of runs but the number of wickets. Shaheen Afridi has become the bowler to take 100 wickets in T20 International.
Now you will say that before Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan had also taken 100 wickets in T20 International. Then how did he become the first bowler? So undoubtedly Shaheen Afridi is the third bowler of Pakistan to take 100 wickets in T20 International. But, he is the first Pakistani and fourth fast bowler in the world to take 100 wickets in all three formats of cricket.
Shaheen Afridi is the fourth bowler in the world to take 4 wickets in all three formats of cricket. Before him, Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, New Zealand's Tim Southee and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan have also achieved this feat. Shaheen Shah Afridi has 116 wickets in Test, 112 wickets in ODI and now 100 wickets in T20I.
Talking about the match, Shaheen Afridi took 3 important wickets for South Africa. With the first new ball, he sent his opener Rassie van der Dusse to the dugout without opening the account. Then he worked to stop David Miller's storm with his bowling. He took his third and last wicket of South Africa's lower order batsman. In this way, Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets for 22 runs in his 4 over spell.
However, this performance of Shaheen Afridi could not help the team. Pakistan batsmen were disappointed, chasing the target of 184 runs given by South Africa and ended at 172 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.