Bangladesh’s versatile quick Mustafizur Rahman joined an exclusive club by becoming just the fourth player to claim 150 T20I wickets after his exploits against India in the Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Wednesday.

Mustafizur returned with figures of 1/33 after his four-over spell to become one of the format’s all-time greats. He became Bangladesh’s leading T20I wicket-taker after surpassing the former stalwart Shakib Al Hasan’s tally of 149 wickets. With figures of 6/10 against the United States in 2024, Mustafizur has registered the best numbers in the format among pacers.

The 30-year-old went level with New Zealand’s seasoned spinner Ish Sodhi to become the joint third-highest wicket-taker after former Blackcaps pace spearhead Tim Southee (164) and Afghanistan

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