Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Sunday became the leading wicket-taker in T20 International cricket during the T20 World Cup match against Scotland.

Shakib sent back Scotland’s Michael Leask for nought with his left-arm spin in Muscat to surpass former Sri Lankan pace bowler Lasith Malinga’s feat of 107 wickets (84 matches) in the shortest format.

The 34-year-old now has 108 T20I wickets in 89 matches since his debut in 2006 and has represented Bangladesh in all the seven editions of the T20 World Cup.

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Bangladesh are fighting it out in the qualifying round in Oman to try and secure a berth in the Super 12 stage.

Player Span Inns Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
Shakib Al Hasan (BDESH) 2006-2021 88 108 5/20 20.46 6.70 18.3 4 1
SL Malinga (SL) 2006-2020 83 107 5/6 20.79 7.42 16.8 1 2
TG Southee (NZ) 2008-2021 81 99 5/18 25.17 8.39 18.0 1 1
Shahid Afridi (ICC/PAK) 2006-2018 97 98 4/11 24.44 6.63 22.1 3 0
Rashid Khan (AFG/ICC) 2015-2021 51 95 5/3 12.63 6.21 12.1 3 2
Courtesy ESPNcricinfo

Inputs from AFP