ISLAMABAD – Sarfraz Ahmed has emerged out to be the Most Successful CaptainIn T20I History For Pakistan.
With the win against Scotland, Sarfraz has cemented his position as one ofthe most successful captains from Pakistan. Under the captaincy of Sarfraz,Pakistan has won the most number of T20I matches.
The list comprises of:
– Sarfraz Ahmed — 19 wins (22 matches) – Shahid Afridi — 19 wins (43 matches) – Mohammad Hafeez — 17 wins (29 matches)
The impeccable record of 86.4% win-rate under Sarfraz has turned Pakistaninto a force to be reckoned with. Not only that, Pakistan remains the no. 1T20I side in the world as well.
Despite the changes in the side, Pakistan are getting the results anddelivering some splendid performances. The win against Scotland in the 2ndT20I is Pakistan’s 12th consecutive win in the shortest format of the game.
This is the first time any team in the history has won 12 T20I games in arow — yet another record which will be held for a long, long time.
T20 is based on aggression and over the course of the years, Pakistan hasmastered the art of punishing the opposition for that aggression. Pakistanbowled Scotland out in the 2nd T20I of the series and it became the 24thtime Pakistan has done so in the format’s history — the most by any team inthe world.
Pakistan’s bowling dominance is highlighted in the fact that out of the top5 wicket takers in T20I history, 3 of them belong to Pakistan:
1. Shahid Afridi — 98 wickets 2. Lasith Malinga — 90 wickets 3. Umar Gul — 85 wickets 4. Saeed Ajmal — 85 wickets 5. Shakib-ul-Hasan — 77 wickets