Shaheen Shah Afridi breaks Pakistan record with 150 ODI wickets
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi reached a major milestone on Sunday, becoming the country’s fastest fast bowler to take 150 wickets in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The 26-year-old achieved the feat during the second match of the ODI tri-series against England at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, surpassing the previous record jointly held by Pakistan greats Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar. Afridi…
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi made history on Sunday, breaking the One-Day International (ODI) record for the fastest fast bowler to reach 150 wickets. The 26-year-old accomplished this remarkable feat during the second match of the ODI tri-series against England at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. By taking the 150th wicket, Afridi surpassed the previous record held jointly by Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar, who both achieved the milestone in 91 matches.
Afridi reached the landmark in his 80th ODI, completing the feat 11 matches quicker than Younis and Akhtar. Afridi managed to achieve this remarkable feat in just one wicket in the opening over of the match, dismissing England opener Tom Banton who had scored over 50 runs in each of his previous four innings. The catch was taken by Arafat at cover.
With this achievement, Afridi is now the second-fastest bowler from Pakistan to reach the 150 ODI wickets mark, trailing only former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who achieved the milestone in 78 matches. Afridi is also currently joint-fourth among the fastest bowlers globally to reach 150 ODI wickets, behind Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane and Australia’s Mitchell Starc.
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