Shakib surpasses Southee to become the top T20I wicket-taker
Shakib reached this landmark after trapping George Dockrell leg-before off the third ball of the sixth over. When he castled Harry Tector three balls later, Shakib reached his second career five-for in this format.
He has 136 wickets in T20I cricket at an average of 20.67 with an economy rate of 6.8. Besides, he also has 2339 runs at a strike-rate of 122.33.
The Bangladesh star made his T20I debut all the way back in 2006 against Zimbabwe, and has gone on to play 114 T20Is. He has featured in all seven editions of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
A five-wicket haul inside the Powerplay for Shakib Al Hasan 👏#BANvIRE | Scorecard: https://t.co/crWVozVHNd pic.twitter.com/VY6kgRD8JI
— ICC (@ICC) March 29, 2023
Most wickets in men's T20Is
| Player Name | Career T20I wickets |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 136 |
| Tim Southee | 134 |
| Rashid Khan | 129 |
| Ish Sodhi | 114 |
| Lasith Malinga | 107 |
Courtesy his unbeaten 38 and 5/22, Bangladesh won the game by 77 runs. Shakib was declared Player of the Match for his efforts.