On Thursday, October 29, in the second T20I match against Zimbabwe at the Sharjah International Stadium, Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan took 1 wicket, becoming the first male cricketer to have 200 wickets in the T20 Internationals. The wicket came in the second innings when Zimbabwe was chasing 222 runs, a target set by the Afghans batting first. In the third ball of the 9th over, Rashid bowled a length ball in the middle. The batter Tadiwanashe Marumani opted for a pull, but the ball hit right in his front leg. He got dismissed for a LBW as Rashid finished his 200th wicket. Watch the video here: A HISTORY-MAKING MOMENT! 👑 WICKET NO. 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ IN T20I CRICKET! 🔥 @rashidkhan_19 etches his name in the history books and becomes the first-ever player in the world to reach 200 wickets in men’s T20I cricket! 👏 #AfghanAtalan | #AFGvZIM | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam https://t.co/GZiDGEv9n2 — Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 29, 2026 Meanwhile, English spinner Adil Rashid, who sits at the second spot, is the only other bowler to have 150+ wickets in the format. Most T20I Wickets Player Matches Balls Wickets Average Economy Rashid Khan (AFG/ICC) 120* 2741 200 13.99 6.12 Adil Rashid (ENG) 153 3178 171 23.42 7.56 Ehsan Khan (HKG) 119 2489 165 15.38 6.11 Ish Sodhi (NZ) 142 2792 165 23.01 8.16 Tim Southee (NZ) 126 2753 164 22.38 8.00 Read also: Mumbai Indians Lead IPL’s Billion-Dollar Race as Franchise Valuations Soar Beyond Traditional Sporting Giants What happened in the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe match? Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 19 runs in the second T20I at Sharjah on October 29, taking their total to 221/7 in 20 overs. Azmatullah Omarzai starred with 116 off 50 balls, striking five fours and 12 sixes at a strike rate of 232.00. Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai contributed 52 off 27 deliveries, while Rashid Khan smashed an unbeaten 25 off just six balls. Chasing 222, Zimbabwe finished at 202/5. Captain Sikandar Raza remained unbeaten on 106 off 56 balls, supported by Tafadzwa Tsiga's 31. Omarzai also claimed a wicket for 17 runs in two overs.