Arshdeep bowled four overs for India against Oman on Friday and picked up 1 wicket for 37 runs.
Arshdeep Singh entered his name in the history books on Friday, September 19, by becoming the fastest pacer in the world to take 100 wickets in T20Is. The 26-year-old left-arm pacer from Punjab broke Rizwan Butt’s record. Butt picked up his 100th T20I wicket for Bahrain in his 66th match.
Arshdeep opened his wicket account for India against Oman on the first ball of the 20th over. Rinku Singh completed Vinayak Shukla’s catch to help Arshdeep break the record.
The overall record of being the fastest bowler in the world to take 100 wickets in T20Is is in the name of Rashid Khan. Rashid picked up his 100th T20I wicket in the 53rd match.
The wicket of Vinayak also helped Arshdeep become the first Indian bowler in the world to take 100 wickets in T20Is.