T20 World Cup – Most Wickets in T20Is: Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has surpassed Sri Lankan pace legend Lasith Malinga to take most wickets in T20Is. With 108 wickets in 89 matches, Shakib Al Hasan has now become the leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals. Shakib achieved this feat against Scotland on Sunday in Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup 2021 opening match when he dismissed Michael Leask for a duck with his leg-spin. For more sports news and T20 World Cup Live Updates, follow us at InsideSport.in
T20 World Cup: Top of the World! Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan becomes leading wicket taker in T20Is
Highest wicket-takers in men's international cricket:
Tests: Muthiah Muralidaran, 800
ODIs: Muthiah Muralidaran, 534
T20Is: SHAKIB AL HASAN, 108* 🙌#T20WorldCup | #BANvSCO pic.twitter.com/DxNRjRMQa2— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 17, 2021
Shakib Al Hasan returned with 2-14 in his four overs spell against Scotland on Sunday and went past Lasith Malinga who has picked 107 wickets in 84 T20Is to become the highest wicket-taker in men’s international cricket in the shortest format.
T20 World Cup: Top of the World! Bangladesh’s Shakib Hasan becomes leading wicket taker in T20Is
With 99 wickets, Kiwi pacer Tim Southee is not too behind from the top two position holders sits at the third spot in the race. Afghanistan spin maestro Rashid Khan and Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi are the other two in the top five positions.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2006-2021 | 89* | 88 | 329.3 | 108 | 5/20 | 20.46 | 6.7 | 18.3 | 4 | 1 |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 2006-2020 | 84 | 83 | 299.5 | 107 | 5/6 | 20.79 | 7.42 | 16.8 | 1 | 2 |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2021 | 83 | 81 | 297 | 99 | 5/18 | 25.17 | 8.39 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 2006-2018 | 99 | 97 | 361.2 | 98 | 4/11 | 24.44 | 6.63 | 22.1 | 3 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 2015-2021 | 51 | 51 | 193 | 95 | 5/3 | 12.63 | 6.21 | 12.1 | 3 | 2 |
Shakib Al Hasan has represented Bangladesh in all the seven editions of the T20 WC. Failing to finish in the top eight positions, Bangladesh is placed in the qualifying round in Oman to try and secure a berth in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 WC 2021.
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