Syazrul Idrus becomes first player to take seven wickets T20Is

Malaysian pacer Syazrul Idrus made history by being the first bowler in men's T20Is to take seven wickets.

Jul 26, 2023 - 13:57

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Syazrul Idrus becomes first player to take seven wickets T20Is

Malaysian seamer Syazrul Idrus made history by being the first bowler in men's T20Is to take seven wickets. On Wednesday, July 26, he accomplished the accomplishment during the opening game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B 2023 match against China at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

With his seven-wicket haul, Idrus broke Nigeria's Peter Aho's previous record for the greatest bowling figures in men's T20Is. Aho, 20, had gone 6 for 5 for Nigeria against Sierra Leone in 2021. Deepak Chahar of India and Dinesh Nakrani of Uganda are joint-third best with 6 for 7. Chahar had six wickets against Bangladesh in 2019, while Nakrani had six against Lesotho in 2021.

Former Sri Lanka spin bowler Ajantha Mendis has two six-wicket hauls to his credit: 6/8 against Zimbabwe in Hambantota in September 2012 and 6/16 against Australia in Pallekele in August 2011. Few bowlers in men's T20 internationals have taken six wickets, notably senior Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (6/25), West Indies left-arm pacer Obed McCoy (6/17) and Australia left-arm spinner Ashton Agar (6/30), as well as Namibia pacer JJ Smit (6/10).

Malaysia beats China by eight wickets thanks to a seven-for by Syazrul Idrus.

After winning the toss, China chose to bat first and reached 12 for no loss in four overs. Syazrul Idrus, on the other hand, bowled Wang Liuyang for three runs in the first delivery of his second over. The 32-year-old then claimed three more wickets in the next over before completing his fifer.

He claimed two more wickets in his final over to finish with 7/8. Pavandeep Singh and Vijay Unni also took wickets as Malaysia bowled Chinna out for a meagre 23.

Malaysia was 3 for 2 after two overs, having lost openers Syed Aziz and Muhammad Amir for ducks. Virandeep Singh, on the other hand, scored 19 off 14 balls to help his team win the match in 4.5 overs.