Rashid Becomes First Captain Ever To...

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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan registered a massive record amid the ongoing tri-series against Pakistan and the UAE.

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Rashid has been a vital cog in Afghanistan's stunning wins over Pakistan and the UAE in their last two matches.

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In the last two matches, he returned figures of 3/21 (UAE) and 2/30 (Pakistan), helping Afghanistan recover from their loss in the opener.

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As a result, Rashid became the first captain from a full-member nation to take 50 wickets in T20Is.

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If associate nations are also counted, Jersey's Charles Perchard (83) leads the list of captain's to take 50 or more T20I wickets.

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Recently, Rashid (167) also went past Tim Southee (164) and became the highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

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