Pakistan vs West Indies: Yasir Shah becomes joint second fastest to 100 wickets
Shah finished with 5-121 in the first Test as West Indies were dismissed for 357 in their first innings in reply to Pakistan`s big 579-3 declared.
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Dubai: Pakistan`s leg-spinner Yasir Shah became the second joint-fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in all Test cricket on the fourth day of the first day-night match against West Indies in Dubai on Sunday.
The 30-year-old dismissed West Indian tail-ender Miguel Cummins to complete 100 wickets in his 17th Test match, the fastest Pakistani to the milestone.
England`s right-arm medium-pacer George Lohmann reached 100 Test wickets in just 16 Test matches in 1896 which still is a world record in Test cricket`s 140-year-old history.
OUT! Miguel Cummins (0) b Yasir Shah . West Indies 351/9 (122.1 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/5K0WLEKlAS #PAKvWI pic.twitter.com/uojjYPqNhE — PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 16, 2016
Australia`s Charlie Turner and Clarrie Grimmett and England`s Sydney Barnes each got to the milestone in their 17th Test.
Shah, who made his debut at the same venue in October 2014, bettered off-spinner Saeed Ajmal who held the Pakistani record of fastest to 100 Tests wickets in 19 matches.
Congratulations to @Shah64Y on reaching 100 Test wickets in just 17 Tests - the joint 2nd fastest of all time to reach the mark! #PakvWI pic.twitter.com/yAes327wOi — ICC (@ICC) October 16, 2016
Shah finished with 5-121 in the first Test as West Indies were dismissed for 357 in their first innings in reply to Pakistan`s big 579-3 declared.
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