Shaheen Afridi becomes fastest Pakistani pace bowler to 150 ODI wickets

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi took his 150th ODI wicket against England in Lahore on Sunday.

He reached the milestone in his 80th match in the 50-over format by dismissing opener Tom Banton.

He is the fastest Pakistani fast bowler to reach 150 wickets, beating the previous mark of 91 matches set by Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.

Only spinner Saqlain Mushtaq got there faster among Pakistan bowlers, taking 78 matches to reach the mark.

Afridi then dismissed England batter Joe Root as Pakistan bowled first in the tri-series match.

The milestone adds to Afridi’s record as a key Pakistan bowler, while the team was also seeking a place in the series final after winning its first two matches.

Pakistan’s next step in the series is to pursue a place in the final; the sources do not give further details about what happens next.