Record breaker! 46-year-old Imran Tahir adds to his numerous milestones | Cricket News

Imran Tahir set a number of T20 data whereas steering Guyana Amazon Warriors to a dominant 84-run victory towards the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Friday.At 46 years and 148 days, Tahir, who picked up a sensational determine of 5/21 this time, now ranks because the second-oldest participant to declare a five-wicket haul in all recorded T20 cricket, with solely Tomakanute Ritawa’s 5/19 towards Fiji in 2022 forward of him.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

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Tahir additionally grew to become the oldest captain to safe a five-wicket haul in T20 cricket, surpassing Malawi captain Moazzam Ali Baig’s document set towards Cameroon in September 2004. He is the primary participant to obtain this feat in his forties.The Warriors captain displayed distinctive bowling abilities when defending their group’s whole of 211 runs. Tahir’s impression started instantly after the powerplay when he dismissed Shakib Al Hasan via stumping.The former South African leg-spinner continued his spectacular efficiency by dismissing opposing captain Imad Wasim for a duck after which eradicating Shamar Springer lbw in consecutive overs. He accomplished his five-wicket haul by bowling out the ninth and tenth batters.

Having performed 435 T20 matches since 2006, Tahir has accrued 554 wickets, inserting him fourth within the all-time wicket-takers listing. He wants only one extra wicket to attain 550 wickets in his profession.This five-wicket haul marks Tahir’s fifth in T20 cricket, placing him alongside distinguished bowlers like Lasith Malinga, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shaheen Afridi, and Shakib Al Hasan. David Wiese leads this class with seven five-wicket hauls.His latest figures of 5/21 towards the Falcons in North Sound be a part of his spectacular listing of five-wicket performances, which incorporates profitable spells towards Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Fire, and Khulna groups throughout numerous venues and years.The Warriors’ victory was constructed on their substantial whole of 211 runs, which proved too difficult for the Falcons to chase, ensuing within the commanding 84-run win.