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Tim Southee becomes first bowler to complete 150 T20I wickets

By Kaif - January 12, 2024 06:57 PM

PAK vs NZ: New Zealand has started the five-match T20 series (NZ vs PAK T20) with a resounding win. Under the captaincy of Kane Williamson, the Kiwi team tasted defeat by 46 runs to Pakistan in the first T20 match. Daryl Mitchell was with the bat, while Tim Southee was the hero of the team's victory with the ball.

Saudi wreaked havoc with his pace and swing and played an important role in destroying the batting order of the visiting team. Saudi took four wickets while conceding just 25 runs. Saudi has achieved a feat in this match which no bowler has been able to do before him till date.

Tim Southee becomes first bowler to complete 150 T20I wickets

Tim Southee has become the first bowler in the world to take 150 wickets in T-20 International cricket. Saudi bowled brilliantly in the first T20 match against Pakistan and took four wickets. Saudi made Mohammad Rizwan his first victim. After this, the Kiwi experienced bowler showed Iftikhar Ahmed the way to the pavilion. In the last overs, Saudi dismissed Abbas Afridi and Harris Rauf. Tim Southee is also the first bowler to take 150 wickets in all three formats in international cricket.

Most wickets in T20 International

# Player Team Wickets
1 Tim Southee New Zealand 151
2 Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh 140
3 Rashid Khan Afghanistan 130
4 Ish Sodhi New Zealand 127
5 Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka 107
6 Adil Rashid England 107

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