Mustafizur Rahman Surpasses Adil Rashid To Break Into Top 5 Leading Wicket-Takers In T20Is

Musafizur Rahman vs Sri Lanka (Source: AP Photos)

Bangladesh registered a historic T20I series win against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, July 16. They lost the first game but then made a superb comeback to win the series by a 2-1 margin. They made some important changes for the last two matches, and one of them was to bring in Mustafizur Rahman.

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The experienced pacer picked just two wickets but bowled at crucial junctures for his side and kept Lankans batters in check with his plethora of variations. The speedster now has 136 wickets in T20Is and has gone past England's Adil Rashid in the list of leading wicket-takers in the shortest format. It was the wicket of Jeffrey Vandersay in the third T20I that took him over the English spinner, and he is fifth in the list of leading wicket-takers in the format.

The Bangladesh star has reached the landmark in 109 matches, and has a brilliant average of 21.33. His bowling strike-rate is 17.23, and has a brilliant economy rate of 7.42. Thus, the pacer has been an important asset for Bangladesh over the years and would be crucial for them in the coming years as they look to revive their T20I fortunes.

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Mustafizur Rahman is now only behind Shakib Al Hasan in terms of wickets in T20Is. The former all-rounder has 149 wickets in 129 matches and is third in the list of leading wicket-takers, while Rashid Khan is second with 161 wickets. The Kiwi pacer, Tim Southee, is at the top of the list with 164 wickets.

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Mustafizur Rahman is just 29 years old now and has already been part of the international setup for almost a decade. He has played in franchise T20 leagues across the world too and is likely to serve Bangladesh cricket for a long time.

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