Afghan star spinner Rashid Khan has reached a significant milestone in the T20 International format, becoming the first bowler in the world to accumulate 200 wickets in this format.
The historic achievement was made during the second match of the T20 series against Zimbabwe, held in Sharjah on Thursday (October 29). He secured this victory by taking the wicket of Madurmni Tarivanashe.
Rashid Khan debuted in T20 International against Zimbabwe back in October 2015. Previously, in September 2025, he was recognized as the most successful bowler in T20 International, surpassing Tim Saudi. By reaching the 200-wicket mark, he reinforced his dominance in this area. Currently, Adil Rashid from England is second in this metric with 171 wickets.
In the same match, Afghan players Ajmatullah Umarzai and Ejaz Ahmed Ahmedzai set historical records. They formed the largest partnership for the sixth wicket in T20 International history, scoring 142 runs. This pair surpassed the previous record of 139 runs set by Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford.
Furthermore, this became the largest partnership for any wicket in T20 International history by Afghanistan. Previously, such a partnership was achieved by Mohammed Nabi and Ibrahim Jadaran with a score of 86 runs.
During the match, Afghanistan, having lost the toss, started with an attack, scoring 221 runs while losing seven wickets. Umarzai demonstrated powerful play, scoring 116 runs off 50 balls. Ejaz Ahmed Ahmedzai also played brightly, earning 52 runs off 27 balls.
In response, Zimbabwe started well when Brian Bennett and Innocent Kaiya scored 39 runs for the first wicket. However, after this, the Zimbabwean team lost five wickets, conceding 84 runs. Captain Sikander Raja played an inconspicuous role, scoring 106 runs without being dismissed, and Tafadzwa Tsiga added 31 runs without being dismissed, ensuring the team reached 120 runs for the sixth wicket, but ultimately the team managed to score only 202 runs in 20 overs.