T20 WC: Shakib Al Hasan creates history, becomes highest wicket-taker in T20Is; Broke Malinga's record

Shakib did this feat during the T20 World Cup being held in UAE and Oman. In the match against Scotland, Bangladesh's star all-rounder took two wickets for 17 runs. His economic bowling put him ahead of Lasith Malinga.

T20 WC: Shakib Al Hasan creates history, becomes highest wicket-taker in T20Is; Broke Malinga's record

Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan created history in the T20 World Cup. Shakib has become the highest wicket-taker in international T20 matches. Shakib broke Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga record. He has got 108 wickets in his name. These are more than wickets for Malinga.

Shakib breaks Malinga's record

Shakib did this feat during the T20 World Cup being held in UAE and Oman. In the match against Scotland, Bangladesh's star all-rounder took two wickets for 17 runs. His economic bowling put him ahead of Lasith Malinga. Now if Shakib Al Hasan is at the fore in terms of wickets in T20, then Malinga is standing at number two with 107 wickets. At third place is New Zealand's Tim Southee, who has taken 99 wickets. In fourth place is Shahid Afridi of Pakistan who has taken 98 wickets in his name.

A look at Shakib's illustrious career

No Indian bowler is included in the top 5 in terms of wickets in T20. Currently, players like Bumrah, Shami, and Chahal are performing well, but breaking Shakib's record in T20 is still a challenge. By the way, another great record has been made in the name of Shakib Al Hasan. If we look at his entire career, he has scored more than 12 thousand runs with his bat so far. He has achieved this figure through tremendous performances in all three formats. At the same time, his records in the matter of bowling are also looking amazing. He has so far taken a total of 600 wickets in his name. This includes 215 wickets in Tests, 277 in ODIs, and 108 wickets in T20s. These stats of his are so amazing that he has left behind even veterans like Imran Khan, Jacques Kallis, and Kapil Dev in this matter.