PAK vs BAN: Shaheen Afridi breaks Mitchell Starc's record, silences Bangladesh fans at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

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PAK vs BAN: Shaheen Afridi became the fastest bowler to pick 100 ODI wickets in match number 31 of the World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday, October 31.

He broke the record which was previously held by his Australian counterpart Mitchell Starc. The 23-year-old achieved the feat on the fifth ball of the Bangladesh innings, when he dismissed opener Tanzid Hasan for a five-ball duck.

He struck in his second over as well by helping Pakistan get rid of Bangladesh number three Najmul Hossain Shanto. The dismissal reduced Bangladesh to 6/2 and silenced the Bangladesh fans present in huge numbers in the Bengal capital.

PAK vs BAN: Shaheen Afridi fastest to 100 ODI wickets, silences Bangladesh fans

Fastest to 100 ODI wickets (by innings taken)

• Shaheen Afridi 51
• Mitchell Starc: 52
• Shane Bond: 54
• Mustafizur Rahman: 54

Fastest to 100 ODI wickets (by balls taken)

• 2139 - Rashid Khan
• 2202 - Sandeep Lamichhane
• 2452 - Mitchell Starc
• 2526 - Shaheen Afridi
• 2686 - Mustafizur Rahman

Despite not being at his absolute best, Shaheen Afridi has picked 15 wickets in the World Cup 2023 at an average of 20.40 and an economy rate of 5.36. He picked a five-wicket haul against Australia and three wickets against South Africa in his last outing.

The opening burst from the left-arm pacer stunned the Bangladesh fans who had turned out in numbers at the Eden Garden in Kolkata. The fans are hoping for a better show from Bangladesh after their 87-run defeat against Netherlands at the same venue on Saturday, 28th October.

The Shakib Al Hasan-led side are reeling at the ninth spot after losing five of their six matches. The Bangla Tigers have lost each of their last five matches. They will face Sri Lanka and Australia in their last two matches of the round robin stage.