During an exhilarating World Cup 2023 encounter against Bangladesh, Shaheen Afridi secured his place in cricketing history as he achieved the remarkable milestone of 100 ODI wickets, making him the quickest fast bowler to accomplish this feat.
Pakistan’s star fast bowler, Shaheen Afridi, made a remarkable impact in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 league round match against Bangladesh, held at the iconic Eden Gardens. With Pakistan having faced four consecutive losses, the team was in dire need of a hero to step up and carry their hopes for a top-four spot in the points table. To stay competitive in the ongoing tournament, Pakistan had to secure victories in all their remaining matches.
Shaheen Afridi delivered a superb opening spell against Bangladesh, claiming two crucial wickets during the powerplay. Notably, he achieved a significant milestone in his career, becoming the fastest pace bowler in the world to reach 100 wickets in ODIs. The record required just one more wicket to his name, and he accomplished this feat by dismissing opener Tanzid Hasan for a duck in the very first over of the game. This achievement cemented his status as the speedster with the quickest journey to 100 ODI wickets.
The left-arm fast bowler is currently in his 51st ODI match, and it’s worth noting that Mitchell Starc previously held the title of being the quickest pace bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets. Starc achieved this impressive milestone in just 52 matches throughout his career. Notably, Shaheen Afridi also holds the distinction of being the fastest Pakistani cricketer to reach 100 ODI wickets, surpassing Saqlain Mushtaq’s record, who achieved this feat in 53 ODIs. On the Indian side of things, Mohammed Shami holds the record for being India’s fastest bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets, achieving this remarkable milestone in just 56 matches.
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Sandeep Lamichchane, the leg-spin sensation from Nepal, has taken the cricketing world by storm by becoming the fastest player to reach 100 wickets in One Day Internationals (ODIs), achieving this incredible milestone in just 42 matches. Not far behind, Afghanistan’s leg-spin maestro Rashid Khan accomplished this remarkable feat in a mere 44 ODI appearances. These two remarkable bowlers stand out in international cricket as the only ones to secure 100 ODI wickets in fewer than 50 matches.
Shaheen’s cricketing path is marked by an impressive achievement of 105 Test wickets in just 46 innings, in addition to 64 wickets in T20 international matches. His cricketing talent was evident from a young age when he represented his country in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In that tournament, he stood out as the leading wicket-taker with an impressive total of 12 dismissals.
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