Most wickets in T20Is by Asian bowlers, no Indian in top 5
Most wickets in T20Is by Asian bowlers, no Indian in top 5
Rashid Khan became the leading wicket-taker in T20Is, surpassing Tim Southee, as he played a key role in his side's first win of the tri-series against the UAE, taking three wickets. But do you know who the next Asian bowler on the list is? Take a look-
Afghanistan T20 captain Rashid Khan became the leading wicket-taker in T20Is as he surpassed former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee, getting to 165 wickets. Rashid registered figures of 3/21 as Afghanistan opened their account in the tri-series against the UAE.
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Shakib Al Hasan is second on the list among Asian cricketers, taking 149 wickets in 129 appearances for Bangladesh in T20Is. Shakib missed the mark by just one wicket.
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Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is next on the list with 142 wickets in 113 matches and also finds himself in the top five on the overall list with Southee and Ish Sodhi in second and third places.
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Wanindu Hasaranga, the former Sri Lankan captain, has 131 wickets to his name in T20Is in just 79 matches and is fourth on the list for the Asians.
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Hong Kong's Ehsan Khan is next on the list with 127 wickets to his name in 94 T20Is. He will be a key asset for Hong Kong in the Asia Cup
