Bahrain’s fast bowler Ali Dawood defeated Indian fast bowler with historic bowling in T20.

In the third match of the five-match series between Bahrain and Bhutan, Bahrain’s fast bowler Ali Dawood created history by taking 7 wickets, which is now listed as the second best figures in T20 cricket.

T20 cricket has been a sensation for cricketers around the world; However, in recent times many records have also been made by players from associate countries. From Deependra Singh Airey’s fastest half-century to Syazul Idrus’ record of best bowling figures.

Another such historic example was marked in the game between Bahrain and Bhutan, two associate nations, who are currently playing a 5-match T20I series.

Ali Dawood created history by taking 7 wickets against Bhutan

In the third T20 match of the series between Bhutan and Bahrain, Bahrain’s fast bowler Ali Dawood surprised the record books by taking 7 wickets for just 19 runs. This is the second best figure in men’s T-20 history.

The 33-year-old fast bowler became the second bowler after Malaysia’s Sayazrul Idrus to take seven wickets in T20 international cricket. With their efforts, they demolished Bhutan’s target in Gelephu and won by 35 runs.

Dawood was brought into the attack in the third over of the game, striking twice to reduce the hosts to 11/3 and later returned to take the remaining wickets. After this he took 3 wickets in his second spell and two more wickets in the last over.

Dawood broke the old record of Indian fast bowler in T20

Ali Dawood was born in Sialkot, Pakistan, and became the second fast bowler to take seven wickets in a T20I game. He is now behind former fast bowler Idrus, who claimed an incredible 7/8 against China during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.

Apart from them, Singapore’s Harsh Bhardwaj (6-3 against Mongolia in 2024), Nigeria’s Peter Aho (6-5 against Sierra Leone in 2021), and India’s Deepak Chahar (6-7 against Bangladesh in 2019) are among the other players with the best performances in T20I cricket.

Among all the Full Members, Chahar holds the best bowling record, but the Bahrain paceman has overtaken him in the overall record table.

Best bowling figures in an innings in T20I

Ali Dawood statistics for Bahrain

The experienced fast bowler has been playing for the Bahrain team for a long time and has played 64 matches in the shortest format of the game. Making remarkable progress in international cricket, he has taken 96 wickets in this format.

Dawood’s average is 14.10 and his economy is 5.96. Apart from his three-four-wicket haul, this was also his first five-wicket haul. He has also played first-class and List A cricket at domestic level, taking his total wicket tally to 117.

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