Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the future stars of the Pakistan Cricket Team. He was born on 6th April 2000 and is currently at his peak. Shaheen Shah Afridi bowls left-arm fast and plays all formats for the Pakistan Cricket Team. Let us have a look at the Top 5 Shaheen Afridi Bowling Records for Pakistan.
He is the son-in-law of Pakistan’s one of the all-time greatest players, Shahid Afridi. Shaheen Afridi made his debut for Pakistan in a T20 game against the West Indies. In the same year, he made his ODI as well as Test cricket debut for his country. His ODI debut came against Afghanistan, whereas his test cricket debut came against New Zealand.
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Which are the Top 5 Shaheen Afridi Bowling Records for Pakistan in International Cricket?
Fastest Pakistani bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets
It just took Shaheen Shah Afridi 51 matches to reach 100 wickets in One-day internationals. He became the fastest player for Pakistan to take 100 ODI, beating Saqlain Mushtaq’s record, which was in 53 matches. It happened at the 2023 ICC World Cup, where Pakistan was playing Bangladesh. Eden Gardens was the venue.
Best bowling figures by a Pakistan bowler in the World Cup
Shaheen Shah Afridi just started playing cricket for his country, and just after almost one year, he had the Best bowling figures by a Pakistan bowler in the World Cup. Basically, it was the 2019 ICC World Cup, and the opponent was Bangladesh.
He picked six wickets for just 35. There are two special reasons for them after breaking the bank. One of the matches was at the Home of Cricket, the Lord’s, whereas the other was where he broke the record of his father-in-law.
Most wickets in a World Cup for Pakistan
The 2019 ICC World Cup was again special for him at the end. His team may not have won the World Cup, but he ended up being the player to take the most wickets at a single World Cup for Pakistan.
In the five matches he played, Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up 16 wickets. It also included his best bowling figures as well.
Best T20 bowling stat
In the 80 matches he has played, Shaheen Shah Afridi has taken 103 wickets. His best bowling figures in T20Is came against Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Adelaide Oval in Australia was the venue. It was a must-win game for Pakistan. He picked up four wickets for 22 runs and was also the Man of the Match in that game.
Youngest fast bowler to reach 50 wickets in T20 Internationals
It was the T20 World Cup 2022 where he put another record to his name. This time, the record was the youngest fast bowler to reach 50 wickets in T20 Internationals.
He was playing against the South African team and the Sydney Cricket Ground was the venue. Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up three wickets in that match for 14 runs.
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