Gqeberha [South Africa], February 5 (ANI): Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan overtook West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo to turn into the main wicket-taker in T20s.
Rashid achieved this feat throughout MI Cape City’s Qualifier One match in opposition to Paarl Royals at Gqerberha.
Through the match, Rashid took 2/34 in his 4 overs, getting scalps of Dunith Wellalage and Dinesh Karthik whereas defending a complete of 200 runs.
Now in 461 T20s, Rashid has taken 633 wickets at a mean of 18.07, with greatest figures of 6/17. He has taken 4 five-wicket hauls in his profession.
Bravo, in his 18-year-old profession in T20s, which has seen him win loads of gold for West Indies and a number of franchises, he has taken 631 wickets at a mean of 24.40, with greatest figures of 5/23, having taken three five-wicket hauls in his T20 profession.
Following these two T20 icons are: West Indies spin all-rounder Sunil Narine (574 wickets in 536 wickets at a mean of 21.60, with greatest figures of 5/19), South Africa spinner Imran Tahir (531 wickets in 428 matches at a mean of 19.99, with greatest figures of 5/23) and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (492 wickets in 444 matches at a mean of 21.49, with greatest figures of 6/6).
Coming to the match, Paarl Royals elected to discipline first.
The opening batters Ryan Rickelton (44 off 27 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and Rassie van der Dussen (40 off 32 balls, with 4 boundaries and two sixes) laid the platform for the imposing 199/4 with a formidable 87-run opening stand in simply 9.2 overs.
The Royals staged a mini struggle again by selecting up three wickets for the addition of simply six runs to go away MI Cape City at 91/3.
The momentum, nevertheless, swung again in favour of the table-toppers with George Linde smashing three sixes in his 14-ball 26.
With the Royals shedding their self-discipline with a few waist-high full tosses that noticed Dayyaan Galiem being compelled out of the assault, it allowed Dewald Brevis (44 not out off 30 balls, with 4 sixes) and Delano Potgieter (32 not out off 17 balls, 4 boundaries and a six) so as to add 74 runs within the final 5 overs.
Royals positively started their run-chase with Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Mitchell Owen taking 21 runs off Trent Boult’s opening over.
Pretorius’s cameo (15 off six balls. with two fours and a six) was rapidly delivered to an finish by Kagiso Rabada although.
The Royals have been unable to construct up any momentum from thereon with solely captain Miller providing up any resistance with a 26-ball 45, consisting of 4 boundaries and a six. Additionally, wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik scored 31 in 28 balls, with 5 fours.
There have been additional celebrations for MI Cape City when skipper Rashid Khan grew to become the main wicket-taker in T20 when he went previous West Indian legend Dwayne Bravo when he clean-bowled Royals all-rounder Dunith Wellalage.
Potgieter earned the ‘Participant of the Match’ award.
MI Cape City now advance straight to the Saturday’s closing on the Wanderers, whereas the Royals could have one other alternative in Thursday’s Qualifier 2 at Centurion. (ANI)
