Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi hit a major ODI landmark, becoming the quickest Pakistani pacer to 150 wickets during the fourth tri-series match against England at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.
The 26-year-old achieved the feat in his 80th ODI by dismissing England opener Tom Banton in the first over, overtaking Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar, both of whom needed 91 matches.
He also recorded the second-fastest overall Pakistani bowler to reach the mark, trailing only former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who did it in 78 matches.
Fastest Pakistani Bowlers to 150 ODI Wickets
| Bowler | Matches |
|---|---|
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 78 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 80 |
| Waqar Younis | 91 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 91 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 93 |
| Umar Gul | 104 |
After Banton, Afridi went on to claim the wickets of Joe Root, Sam Curran and Henry Crocombe, ending with figures of 4-46 from 8.4 overs and raising his ODI total to 153.
England were bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs despite Ben Duckett's century of 105 off 111 balls; Sam Curran added 42 and Gus Atkinson remained not out on 36.
Pakistan chased the target, posting 243-9 in 47.1 overs to win by one wicket.
Shadab Khan delivered a match-winning 113 not out from 96 balls, hitting 13 fours and five sixes after Pakistan slumped to 154-9.
He and Haris Rauf put together an unbeaten 89-run stand for the last wicket, Rauf contributing seven runs, to see Pakistan over the line.
Shadab earned Player of the Match honors as Pakistan logged its third straight win and secured a place in the tri-series final.
