Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed makes historic Record, beats Dhoni and Gilchrist

Pakistan Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed makes historic Record, beats Dhoni and Gilchrist

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has made historic record.

He has secured a new record for the highest number of dismissals behind thestumps in a game for Pakistan.

The wicketkeeper-batsman took 10 catches in the third and final Testagainst South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

The previous best from Pakistan was a shared record between Rashid Latifand Kamran Akmal who took nine catches apiece against New Zealand and WestIndies, respectively.

Most dismissals in a match for Pakistan

Sarfraz also went past Australia’s Adam Gilchrist (eight against SriLanka), Alec Steward (eight against South Africa) and India’s MS Dhoni(eight against Australia) to become the wicket-keeper captain with thegreatest number of catches in a match.