Imran Tahir takes 500th T20 wicket, becomes fourth player to milestone

Imran Tahir completed 500 wickets in T20s and became just the fourth bowler to achieve the remarkable feat. The 44-year-old completed the feat during a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match between Rangpur Riders and Khulna Tigers. He played a key role in Rangpur’s victory with figures of 5/26 in his four-over spell.

With this five-wicket haul, Tahir joined the company of Dwayne Bravo, Rashid Khan and Sunil Narine to have taken 500 T20 wickets. Former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo leads the chart with 624 wickets (571 appearances). Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan has scalped 556 wickets (410 matches) and West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine is third with 532 wickets.

In the clash between Rangpur Riders and Khulna Tigers, Rangpur’s Nurul Hasan won the toss and chose to bat at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

After Luke Wood dismissed the openers, Shakib Al Hasan fought valiantly and played a blistering 69 run knock. He stitched a 109-run partnership with Mahedi Hasan (60) for a score of 219/5.

Imran Tahir turns the game on its head with a stunning 5-wicket haul in BPL 2024! Unleashing magic on the field!