Pakistan pacer on Tuesday reached 100 T20I wickets, scalping three in his four-over spell in opposition to South Africa within the first T20I in Durban.
The left-arm pacer thereby grew to become solely the third Pakistan bowler after Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf to succeed in 100 wickets within the format, conceding solely 22 runs as South Africa racked up 183/9 in 20 overs on the again of David Miller’s 40-ball 82.
Afridi achieved this feat in his 74th T20I match, making him the third-quickest bowler from a Full-Member nation after Haris Rauf (71) and Mark Adair (72) to say 100 T20I wickets.
Afridi additionally grew to become solely the fourth bowler to finish 100 wickets in all three codecs. The 24-year-old can be the youngest to attain the mark and the one bowler to succeed in 100 wickets in all codecs earlier than turning 30.
Sri Lanka tempo legend Lasith Malinga was the primary bowler to succeed in 100 wickets in all three codecs, having achieved the mark in 2019. He was adopted by New Zealand’s Tim Southee and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in 2021.
Afridi made his T20I debut for Pakistan days earlier than his 18th birthday in 2018. Final 12 months throughout the ODI World Cup in India, Shaheen grew to become the quickest quick bowler from a Full-Member Nation to finish 100 ODI wickets, reaching the mark in solely his 54th ODI.
Youngest bowlers to finish 100 wickets in all codecs (Check, ODIs, T20Is
| Participant | Age | Wickets In Exams | Wickets In ODIs | Wickets In T20Is |
| Shaheen Afridi | 24 Years, 248 Days | 100 | 116 | 100 |
| Tim Southee | 32 Years, 319 Days | 389 | 221 | 164 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 34 Years, 319 Days | 246 | 317 | 149 |
| Lasith Malinga | 36 Years, 9 Days | 101 | 338 | 107 |