DUBAI: Afghanistan’s ace spinner Rashid Khan, continued to show his great talent in bowling by taking five wickets in the second One Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh.
Rashid was the wicket-taker of five batsmen and it is the sixth time in his career that he has got the five or more wickets in ODI innings.
The feat ranks him alongside Wasim Akram, the former captain of Pakistan, and the great spinner Saqlain Mushtaq both of them having taken five-wicket hauls six times during their ODI careers.
Muhammad Shami from India, Boult from New Zealand, and Klusener from South Africa had already achieved this milestone six times each.
The record for the most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket history is firmly held by Waqar Younis of Pakistan, who surprisingly took more than five wickets 13 times.
The second position is snapped by Muttiah Muralitharan from Sri Lanka with 10 such occasions while Mitchell Starc from Australia, Brett Lee from England, and Shahid Afridi from Pakistan have all hit this landmark nine times.
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Rashid Khan’s excellent bowling not only guaranteed Afghanistan’s win but also highlighted his position as one of the most dangerous bowlers in the world cricket today.
