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Rashid becomes first player to take 700 wickets in T20 cricket

Rashid took the milestone wicket in the 16th over, his final over of the match, when Arfan was out hit wicket. With this, Rashid etched his name into T20 cricket history.
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KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Afghanistan national cricket team captain Rashid Khan has become the first player to complete 700 wickets in T20 cricket. He achieved the historic feat on Monday by dismissing UAE’s Mohammad Arfan during the ongoing match against the UAE.



Rashid took the milestone wicket in the 16th over, his final over of the match, when Arfan was out hit wicket. With this, Rashid etched his name into T20 cricket history.


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So far, Rashid has played 518 T20 matches.


 

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