Published on 06:10 PM, July 16, 2023

Taskin takes 50th T20I scalp to remove Gurbaz   

Photo: Firoz Ahmed

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed dismissed Afghanistan's opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the very first over of the innings in the second T2Oi of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. 

Gurbaz, who edged one over third man for a maximum in the fourth delivery of the over, tried to pull a short one towards the legside but the ball got big on him and he could only top edge it to the bowler himself as he departed for five-ball eight.

The dismissal gave Taskin his 50th T20I scalp making him only the third Bangladesh bowler to achieve the feat after Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman.