Wahab Riaz Becomes First Pakistani Bowler to Take 400 T20 Wickets

The 37-year-old pacer became the sixth and second fastest bowler in the world to take 400 or more wickets in T20 cricket.

LAHORE, Jan 21, 2023: Experienced Pakistani pacer, Wahab Riaz, has reached yet another milestone in T20 cricket in the ongoing edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Wahab Riaz, who is representing Khulna Tigers in the BPL, bowled a superb spell in their match against Chattogram Challengers, taking 4 for 36 in his four overs. With this, he also completed 400 wickets in T20 cricket.

The 37-year-old cricketer became the first Pakistani bowler to take 400 wickets in the shortest format cricket, as well as the sixth bowler overall.

The left-arm pacer now has 401 T20 wickets in 331 innings at an average of 22.25 and an economy rate of 7.48, with a best bowling figure of 5/8. Wahab Riaz has also represented Pakistan in 36 T20I and has taken 34 wickets at an average of 28.55 with the best bowling figures of 3/18.

Bowler	Team	Matches	Wickets	Average
Dwayne Bravo	West Indies	556	614	24.13
Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	369	496	18.26
Sunil Narine	West Indies	435	474	20.89
Imran Tahir	South Africa	373	466	19.90
Shakib-al-Hasan	Bangladesh	389	436	21.44
Wahab Riaz	Pakistan	335	401	22.25

It is worth noting that Wahab is currently the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing edition of the BPL, with 11 wickets in five games at an average of 11.55.

Star Pakistani cricketers have been displaying outstanding performances in the BPL for their respective teams. Wicket-keeper batter Azam Khan, middle-order batter, Iftikhar Ahmed, and emerging talent, Usman Khan have all scored centuries in the event, while the likes of Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, and Shoaib Malik have shown flashes of their brilliance.

Reference link: https://propakistani.pk/2023/01/21/wahab-riaz-becomes-first-pakistani-bowler-to-take-400-t20-wickets/