Rashid Khan joins Saqlain Mushtaq in elite list with five-for against Bangladesh

ABU DHABI: Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid etched his name into record books, joining former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq in an elite list.

Rashid spun a web around Bangladesh in the second ODI at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, which dismissed the Tigers for a mere 109 runs.

Set a partly 191, Bangladesh’s batting line faltered under pressure and were eventually bowled, which handed Afghanistan a comprehensive 81-run victory.

The leg-spinner picked five for 17 in 8.3 overs while giving away only 17.

With this feat, he entered an elite list of spinners and levelled with Mushtaq for bowlers who have taken the most six-five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket.

Most five-wicket hauls in ODIs among spinners

Muttiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) – 10 five-wicket hauls

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 9 five-wicket hauls

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) – 6 five-wicket hauls

Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) – 6 five-wicket hauls

Overall, Rashid now sits in the eighth position of bowlers who have taken more five-fors in 50-over cricket. Former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis topped the list with 13 five-fors in this format.

Most five-wicket hauls in ODIs

Waqar Younis (Pakistan) – 13 five-wicket hauls

Muttiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) – 10 five-wicket hauls

Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 9 five-wicket hauls

Brett Lee (Australia) – 9 five-wicket hauls

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 9 five-wicket hauls

Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 8 five-wicket hauls

Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 7 five-wicket hauls

Mohammed Shami (India) – 6 five-wicket hauls

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) – 6 five-wicket hauls

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