On Friday at Eden Park in Auckland, Tim Southee became the first bowler to smash the 150-wicket mark in T20Is. Tim Southee, a seasoned pacer from New Zealand, recorded 150 wickets in the shortest format, becoming the first bowler to accomplish the feat in Men’s T20Is.
This was accomplished by Southee on Friday in Auckland during the inaugural Twenty20 International against Pakistan. In four overs, he amassed figures of 4/25.
Abbas Afridi was the 150th victim for Southee in Twenty20 Internationals. Third among Shakib Al Hasan and Lasith Malinga, the New Zealand pacer amassed 100 wickets in T20Is.
Most wickets in men’s T20Is |
|
Bowler |
Wickets |
| Tim Southee | 151 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 140 |
| Rashid Khan | 130 |
| Ish Sodhi | 127 |
| Lasith Malinga | 107 |
| Adil Rashid | 107 |
Southee, who made his T20I debut in 2008, currently has 746 international wickets, including over 350 in the longest format of the game.
The New Zealand seamer was in good form at Eden Park, dismissing Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi and Haris Rauf as Pakistan attempted to chase 228.
New Zealand won by 46 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The next T20I will be played on Sunday in Hamilton.
