Highest wicket taker in Men’s Twenty20 Internationals

Question: Which of the following cricketer became highest wicket taker in Men’s Twenty20 Internationals?
(a) Lasith Malinga
(b) Sahid Afridi
(c) Jasprit Bumrah
(d) Mohammad Shami
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga became the highest wicket-taker in men’s Twenty20 Internationals with his 99th scalp in the first match of the series against New Zealand, surpassing Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi.
  • Malinga, who retired from Test cricket in 2011 and played his farewell one-day international in July, bowled Colin Munro in the first over of the New Zealand chase to equal Afridi’s record of 98 wickets.
  • The 36-year-old then cleaned up Colin de Grandhomme for 44 to achieve the feat in his 74th T20 match of his illustrious career.
  • Afridi, a leg-spinner who also captained Pakistan, played 99 T20 matches.
  • Malinga, known for bowling yorkers with his slinging action, made his T20 debut against England in 2006. He has 101 wickets from 30 Tests and 338 scalps in 226 ODI games.

Links:
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/lasith-malinga-100-t20-wickets-record-sri-lanka-new-zealand-first-t20-kandy/2019-09-02
https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/sri-lanka-s-lasith-malinga-sets-t20-record-with-99-wickets-1567367095798.html