Tim Southee grew to become the primary New Zealand bowler to take 250 T20 wickets© BCCI/IPL
Tim Southee was in crimson scorching kind in Kolkata Knight Riders’ match towards Punjab Kings on Friday because the veteran New Zealand paceman picked up the wickets of opening batter Shikhar Dhawan and large hitter Shahrukh Khan to jolt the opposition. Umesh Yadav was the choose of the bowlers with 4 wickets. Southee picked up the essential wicket of Dhawan, who might have performed the anchor’s position for Punjab.
The Kiwi star achieved a giant private milestone when he despatched again Shahrukh Khan for a duck as he grew to become the primary bowler from New Zealand to finish 250 wickets in T20 cricket.
Southee new ball companion within the New Zealand crew, Trent Boult, is but to cross the 200 wickets mark in T20 cricket however the likes of Mitchell McClenaghan and others are within the chasing pack.
Kolkata Knight Riders took to Twitter to have fun the Blackcaps star’s achievement.
“The Southee Categorical is unstoppable!!!! Â What a exceptional achievement,” was the caption that that they had used.
The Southee Categorical is unstoppable!!!! ????
What a exceptional achievement ????#KKRHaiTaiyaar #KKRvPBKS #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/b1ac4zsLeE
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 1, 2022
Southee has had an amazing profession in T20 internationals too and is at the moment the second highest wicket-taker with 111 scalps in 92 matches, 8 behind report holder Shakib Al Hasan.
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Southee ended with figures of two/36 within the match towards Punjab Kings, who have been bowled out for 137.