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Shaheen Shah Afridi makes historic achievement in T20 cricket

Shaheen Shah Afridi makes historic achievement in T20 cricket

Shaheen Shah Afridi has surpassed Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan as leading T20wicket-taker in the ongoing calendar year, 2020.

Afridi achieved this feat on Monday during his domestic side KP’s NationalT20 Cup match against Sindh. Shaheen finished with 5 for 21.

This takes his T20 wickets tally in the year to 36, three more thanAfghanistan’s spinner Rashid Khan.

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With Rashid remains in action during Indian Premier League and Shaheen’sbusiness in National T20 continues, the race between these two is likely topace up in days to come.