Haris Rauf broke this big record by playing 28 matches less and became the number-1 Pakistani in the T20I.
The Pakistan team is currently on a tour of Zimbabwe, where it has won the first match of the T20 series. The victory of 57 runs in the first T20 has given Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the series. In this match, Pakistan's fast bowler Haris Rauf also made a big record in his name. He has become the Pakistani bowler to take the most wickets in T20 International.
Haris Rauf bowled 3 overs in the first T20 match against Zimbabwe and took 2 wickets for 17 runs. With these 2 wickets, he became Pakistan's most successful bowler in T20 International. Meaning, he is now the Pakistani bowler to take the most T20 International wickets. In this case, he broke Shadab Khan's record.
Haris Rauf broke the record by playing 28 matches less.
Shadab Khan took 107 wickets in 104 matches in T20I. Haris Rauf has broken Shadab Khan's record by playing 28 matches less. He has taken 109 wickets in just 76 matches.
Mohammad Rizwan praised Haris Rauf.
Pakistan team's ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan also praised Haris Rauf for making the record. He said that now what can I say about my brother, the whole world knows him.
The world record for taking the most wickets in T20 International is held by New Zealand's Tim Southee. He has taken 164 wickets in 126 matches. 31-year-old Haris Rauf is still far behind him. But if he plays as many matches as Southee has, then he can overtake him in the race of wickets.
When and where are the next 2 T20s?
The first match of the T20 series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe has been played. There are two more matches to be played. The second match will also be played in Bulawayo, which will be played on 3 December. Then two days later on 5 December, the third and last T20 is also in Bulawayo.