NEW DELHI: Paceman Trent Boult achieved the excellence of changing into the primary New Zealand bowler to say 50 wickets within the ICC ODI World Cup throughout the match in opposition to Sri Lanka on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Tim Southee ranks second on the listing, securing 38 wickets within the match. Boult attained the feat when he dismissed Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis.
Boult joins an elite group of left-arm pacers in ODI World Cup historical past, being the third to take 50 or extra wickets, following Mitchell Starc of Australia, who leads the chart with 59 wickets at a powerful common of 19.74.
Starc overtook the file beforehand held by former Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram, who claimed 55 wickets at a median of 23.83.
Tim Southee ranks second on the listing, securing 38 wickets within the match. Boult attained the feat when he dismissed Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis.
Boult joins an elite group of left-arm pacers in ODI World Cup historical past, being the third to take 50 or extra wickets, following Mitchell Starc of Australia, who leads the chart with 59 wickets at a powerful common of 19.74.
Starc overtook the file beforehand held by former Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram, who claimed 55 wickets at a median of 23.83.
By surpassing Chaminda Vaas’ tally of 49 wickets, Boult cemented his place on this unique class amongst left-arm pacers.
Moreover, Boult’s achievement locations him among the many six bowlers total to say 50 or extra wickets in ODI World Cup historical past. Australian tempo maestro Glenn McGrath leads the listing with 71 wickets at a median of 18.19.
Following him is Sri Lanka’s spin maestro Muttiah Muralitharan with 68 wickets at a median of 19.63. Starc and Lasith Malinga possess 59 and 56 wickets, respectively. Wasim Akram stands at fifth place with 55 wickets, and Boult, with 52 wickets, secures the sixth spot.
(With IANS inputs)
