Stats: Youngest players to take a 5-wicket haul in T20 cricket

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Afif Hossain, the 17-year old off-spinner from Bangladesh set a Twenty20 record becoming the youngest to bag a 5-wicket haul. Playing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Rajshahi Kings, Afif became the first Bangladeshi to take 5 wickets in a game in the BPL history. Afif, who was making his debut in T20 cricket, picked up his first wicket off the 3rd ball he bowled in Chittagong Vikings’ innings.

By the end of the game, he became the first Bangladeshi and 17th player in overall to pick up a 5-fer on T20 debut. Afif’s figures of 5/21 are the 3rd best in BPL history and only the 7th instance of a bowler picking up a 5-wicket haul in the tournament.

During the game, Afif Hossain picked up the big wicket of Chris Gayle, who was out bowled. Afif’s 4th and last over was a double-wicket maiden helping him to set the record.

Before him, the youngest player to pick up a 5-wicket haul in T20s was Pakistan’s Zia-ul-Haq, who did it in 2012 at an age of 17 years and 109 days. Afif aged 17 years and 72 days coming into this game. In fact, Zia-ul-Haq’s 5-fer also came on his T20 debut.

Youngest players to take a five-wicket haul in T20 cricket:

PlayerBowling figuresAgeCountryTeamOppositionDate
Afif Hossain4-1-21-517 years 72 daysBangladeshRajshahi KingsChittagong VikingsDec 3, 2016
Zia-ul-Haq4-0-23-517 years 109 daysPakistanLahore LionsWolvesMar 29, 2012
Iqbal Abdulla4-0-10-517 years 136 daysIndiaMumbaiHaryanaApr 17, 2007
Matthew Fisher3.2-0-22-517 years 187 daysEnglandYorkshireDerbyshireMay 15, 2015
Aizaz Khan4-0-25-519 years 2 daysHong KongHong KongU.S.A.Mar 23, 2012
Mark Watt4-0-27-519 years 191 daysScotlandScotlandNetherlandsFeb 5, 2016
Usman Khan3.1-2-9-519 years 218 daysPakistanZTBLSui NorthernDec 3, 2013
Danny Briggs4-0-19-520 years 99 daysEnglandHampshireDurhamAug 7, 2011
Ngazibini Sigwili4-0-18-520 years 99 daysSouth AfricaE. ProvinceKZ-NatalSep 19, 2015
Kuldeep Yadav3.4-0-17-520 years 100 daysIndiaUttar PradeshVidarbhaMar 24, 2015

(Stats updated till December 3rd, 2016)

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