Adil Rashid Joins Elite T20 World Cup Wicket-Taking Ranks

Rashid Achieves Milestone in T20 World Cup

In a thrilling semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, English spinner Adil Rashid made headlines by becoming the joint-second highest wicket-taker in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history. This achievement came after he claimed two wickets during the match against India on Thursday.

The 38-year-old accomplished this milestone in the 16th over, dismissing Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav with a stumping by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Rashid concluded his four overs with impressive bowling figures of 41 runs for 2 wickets, tying with Australia's Adam Zampa, as both now have 44 wickets in the tournament. Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan leads the chart with 50 wickets.

All-Time T20 World Cup Wicket Leaders

Following Rashid and Zampa, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan ranks third with 43 wickets, while Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has taken 40 wickets.

India's Dominant Performance

In the match, India batted first and set a formidable target of 253 runs, marking the highest total in a T20 World Cup knockout match.

Sanju Samson was the standout performer, scoring 89 runs off 42 balls, supported by Shivam Dube with 43 runs from 25 balls and Ishan Kishan, who contributed 39 runs off just 18 balls.

Quick contributions from Tilak Varma (21 off 7 balls) and Hardik Pandya (27 off 12 balls) further bolstered India's score. For England, Will Jacks took two wickets, while Jofra Archer claimed the vital wicket of Varma.

Leading Wicket-Takers of the Tournament

Currently, Rashid shares the title of the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets, alongside Blessing Muzarabani from Zimbabwe and Shadley van Schalkwyk from the USA.

Final Match Ahead

The winner of this semi-final will advance to face New Zealand in the final, which is set to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.