AUS vs. PAK, 2nd T20I: After grabbing a four-fer in the second T20I against Australia, Pakistan’s top bowler Haris Rauf made history by becoming the team’s greatest wicket-taker. The hosts set a goal of 147 runs for the second Twenty20 International in Sydney.

Haris Rauf, who claimed four wickets, was the best bowler. In the four overs he bowled, he had figures of 4/22.

Rauf matches the record set by Shadab Khan.

After doing this, Rauf became the joint-highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in the shortest format and tied Shadab Khan’s record of 107 wickets. It should be mentioned that it took Rauf seventy-two innings to reach this milestone.

The bowlers from Pakistan who have taken the most T20I wickets:

107 Haris Rauf, who played 72 innings

Shadab Khan, 107 (96 minutes)

97 innings of Shahid Afridi

72 innings of Shaheen Shah Afridi (96)

It should be mentioned that Rauf has reached this milestone in only four years, having made his debut in the shortest format in January 2020.

In T20Is, Haris Rauf has the most bowling totals of any visiting player in Australia.

In Australia, this bowling statistic is also the best of any foreign bowler. He reached this milestone by surpassing Nuwan Kulsaekara as well.

The whole list is as follows:

Haris Rauf, Sydney, 2024, 4/22

Geelong, Nuwan Kulasekara, 4/31, 2017

Krunal Pandya, Sydney, 2018; 4/36

3/4 – Chris Woakes, 2022, Canberra

3/6-World Cup, Sydney, 2022, Tim Southee

It should be mentioned that Rauf has dropped seven catches and claimed 15 wickets so far. Regarding the game, the Men in Green are in serious difficulty after a collapse in their top-order batting that has left them reeling at 90/4.