Afghan captain and all-rounder Rashid Khan has created history by becoming the highest wicket-taker in T20 Internationals.

 

In the third match of the tri-nation series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Rashid claimed three wickets for 21 runs to set the new world record.

 

The 26-year-old became the first bowler to take 165 wickets in T20 internationals. During the same match, he equaled Tim Southee’s record before surpassing it.

 

New Zealand’s Tim Southee had taken 164 wickets in 126 matches whereas Rashid achieved the milestone in just 98 matches.

 

Meanwhile, Afghanistan defeated UAE by 38 runs in the third match of the series played in Sharjah. Chasing a target of 189 runs, UAE managed to only score 150 for eight wickets in the allotted overs.

 

For UAE, captain Muhammad Waseem scored 67 runs while Rahul Chopra made 52, but their efforts went in vain. Rashid and Sharafuddin Ashraf picked three wickets each for Afghanistan.

 

Afghanistan will face Pakistan in the fourth match of the tri-series today.