Fazalhaq Farooqi becomes second Afghanistan pacer with this T20I milestone
In-form Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi has completed 50 T20I scalps. He achieved the landmark in Match 43 of the ICC T20 World Cup against Team India at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Farooqi has become the second Afghanistan pacer after Naveen-ul-Haq to claim 50 scalps for the Afghans. Farooqi finished with figures worth 3/33 from his four overs. Here are further details.
5th Afghanistan bowler to claim 50-plus wickets
Farooqi has become the fifth Afghanistan bowler to claim 50-plus scalps in T20Is after the likes of Rashid Khan (145), Mohammad Nabi (95), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (59) and Naveen-ul-Haq (52).
Breaking down Farooqi's T20I numbers
Playing his 39th match for the Afghans, Farooqi owns 52 scalps at an average of 18.42. His ecconomy rate is 6.66. In addition to a fifer, he owns a four-wicket haul as well. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 21 away matches (home of opposition), Farooqi has claimed 22 scalps at 21-plus. He has picked a further 30 wickets at 15-plus at neutral venues, averaging 14.80.
Brilliant numbers at the T20 World Cup
Playing his 8th T20 World Cup game, Farooqi now owns 18 wickets at an average 10.44. His economy rate is 6.30. In the ongoing edition, the star Afghan pacer has the most wickets (15) from five matches. He averages 7.53 and his economy rate is 6.16. He owns one fifer and a four-fer.
His numbers in the 20-over format
In 81 T20 matches, Farooqi owns 107 scalps at just 19.17. His economy rate reads 6.82. He owns three four-wicket hauls and one fifer. In the match versus India, Farooqi went on to dismiss the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.
