SA vs PAK: Shaheen Afridi scores a 'century' in T20 International, becomes the first Pakistani and fourth bowler in the world to do so

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South Africa may have won the first T20 played in Durban. But, despite Pakistan's defeat, its fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has done a great feat. Shaheen Afridi has become the first bowler of Pakistan and the fourth bowler in the world to do this feat. Shaheen did this feat by completing his century in the T20 International match played in Durban. Here century does not mean the number of runs but the number of wickets. Shaheen Afridi has become the bowler to take 100 wickets in T20 International.

He became the first Pakistani bowler in this case.

Now you will say that before Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Shadab Khan have also taken 100 wickets in T20 International. Then how did he become the first bowler? So of course, Shaheen Afridi is the third bowler from Pakistan to take 100 wickets in T20 International. But, he is the first Pakistani and the fourth fast bowler in the world to take 100 wickets in all three formats of cricket.

Shaheen is the fourth bowler in the world to do this.

Shaheen Afridi is the fourth bowler in the world to take 4 wickets in all three formats of cricket. Before him, Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, New Zealand's Tim Southee, and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan have also achieved this feat. Shaheen Shah Afridi has 116 wickets in Tests, 112 wickets in ODIs, and now 100 wickets in T20Is.

Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets in 4 overs.

Talking about the match, Shaheen Afridi took 3 important wickets for South Africa. First, he sent their opener Rassie van der Dusse to the dugout without opening his account with the new ball. Then he stopped David Miller's storm with his bowling. At the same time, he took his third and last wicket of a lower-order batsman of South Africa. In this way, Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets for 22 runs in his 4-over spell.

However, this performance of Shaheen Afridi could not help the team. Pakistan batsmen were disappointed and while chasing the target of 184 runs given by South Africa, they were all out at 172 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.