PAK vs IRE: Shaheen Afridi achieves milestone

Shaheen Afridi celebrates his wicket. - AFPKARACHI: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi achieved a unique milestone during the second T20I against Ireland on Sunday in Dublin.The 24-year-old completed 300 wickets in international cricket after dismissing Irish captain Paul Stirling. He is also the fifth youngest bowler to the milestone. With a remarkable career spanning 145 matches, his tally includes 113 scalps in Test cricket, 104 in ODIs, and an impressive 84 in T20Is. Youngest bowlers to reach 300 international wickets22y 117d – Waqar Younis22y 164d – Saqlain Mushtaq23y 265d – Rashid Khan23y 285d – Kagiso Rabada24y 36d – Shaheen Shah AfridiWith a remarkable career spanning 145 matches, his tally includes 113 scalps in Test cricket, 104 in ODIs, and an impressive 84 in T20Is. It must be noted Pakistan opted to bowl first in the second game of the series.Both teams made one change each as for Ireland Barry McCarthy replaced Graham Hume meanwhile for Pakistan, experienced pacer Mohammad Amir returned to the playing XI in place of Shadab Khan, who failed to contribute a single run with the bat and conceded 54 runs in four overs with the ball in first T20I.Playing XIsPakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad AmirIreland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Andrew Bilbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ben White, Craig Young Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News. Shaheen Afridi Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ: اسکریچ کارڈز خریدیں