Bowler Haris Rauf (proper) celebrates with Mohammad Rizwan after dismissing Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell throughout the first ODI between Australia and Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) in Melbourne on November 4, 2024. — AFP
Proper-arm quick bowler Haris Rauf and skipper Mohammad Rizwan on Friday reached essential One-Day Worldwide (ODI) milestones within the second match of the three-match collection in opposition to Australia at Adelaide Oval.
Rauf, after taking fifer in opposition to the Kangaroos, has total taken 77 scalps, probably the most by a Pakistani bowler in first 39 ODIs of his profession. He has surpassed pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq — each had 76 wickets every of their first 39 ODIs.
It must be famous that Australia’s Mitchell Starc had bought 79 wickets in his first 39 ODIs.
The Pakistani quick bowler had made his ODI debut on October 30, 2020 and his 77 wickets since then is the best variety of wickets a quick bowler from any full member’s crew has taken.
Solely different pacer to take extra wickets than Haris in total ODIs since then is Bilal Khan, 83, of Oman, an affiliate member crew.
On the flip facet, Rizwan joined the membership of wicket-keeper batsmen who’ve grabbed six catches behind the wicket in an ODI. Australia’s Adam Gilchrist, South Africa’s Mark Boucher and Quinton de Kock, England’s Alec Stewart and Matt Prior, Scotland’s Matthew Cross and compatriot Sarfaraz Ahmed are the opposite cricketers who’ve achieved this feat.
The 32-year-old missed the chance to interrupt the document as he dropped Adam Zampa off Naseem Shah within the thirty fourth over.
