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ANTIGUA: Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has achieved a 400-wicket milestone during the seventh fixture of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025.
The left-arm pacer, who is representing Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the tournament, dismissed Fabian Allen to reach the 400 T20 wickets milestone against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, on Wednesday.
With this feat, Amir etched his name into Pakistan’s history books by becoming the second pacer to achieve this feat.
Mohammad Amir reached the milestone in his 343rd match, and with his achievement, he now sits in ninth place on the all-time wicket takers list in the shorter format of the game.
Wahab Riaz is currently leading the wickets chart for Pakistan in T20,with 413 wickets to his name in 348 matches.
Leading Wicket Takers in T20 cricket for Pakistan
Wahab Riaz 348 matches 413 wickets
Mohammad Amir 343 matches 400 wickets*
Sohail Tanvir 388 matches 389 wickets
Imad Wasim 405 matches 375 wickets
Shahid Afridi 329 matches 347 wickets
The 33-year-old pacer returned with the figures four for 31 in his quota of four overs as his team ended on the losing side.
Put into bat first in the seventh fixture of CPL 2025, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons scored 167-6 in their allocated 20 overs.
Skipper Imad Wasim and Fabian Allen were the notable contributors as the former made an unbeaten 39 from 27, whereas the latter quick-fire 45-run knock from just 20 balls ensured that their team reached a winning total.
In reply, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons fell eight runs short of the target despite veteran Kieron Pollard’s blitz.
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons could only manage to score 159-6 in their 20 overs with Pollard demonstrating a vintage display, smashing four sixes and three fours in his knock of 43 from 28 deliveries.
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