By Faham Uddin

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Rashid Khan put up a strong performance in the crucial Asia Cup game against Bangladesh and bagged two wickets for 26 runs to help Afghanistan stage a strong comeback after Bangladesh’s solid start. Rashid picked up the wicket of opener Saif Hassan for 30 before returning to pick Shamim Hossain in his last over. The spell, clubbed with Noor Ahmed 2-23, helped Afghanistan restrict Bangladesh to 154-5. The Tigers were 87-1 in the 11th over, and looked set to post a score of around 180, but the Afghanistan bowlers were superb in the final overs. Rashid Khan Creates HistoryMeanwhile, the two wickets helped Rashid Khan script history. Rashid, who holds the record of most wickets in T20 cricket and T20 internationals, also topped the charts of most wickets in the T20 Asia Cup. Rashid broke the record of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who occupied the top position with 13 wickets to his name in six matches. Rashid, on the other hand, now has 14 wickets in 10 games. Most Wickets In T20 Asia CupBowlersWicketsRashid Khan14Bhuvneshwar Kumar13Wanindu Hasaranga12Amjad Javed12Hardik Pandya12 Rashid – The Greatest Spinner In T20 Cricket?Rashid’s record speaks volumes about his class in T20 cricket. Rashid is the only player in the world to take 650+ wickets in T20 cricket. He is just 30 wickets shy of breaching the staggering feat of 700 T20 wickets. Rashid has also taken 171 wickets in T20Is – the most by any player in the world. T20 cricket is known to be the toughest for the bowlers, but Rashid has an economy of less than seven in T20 and T20 internationals, which leaves little doubt that he is the greatest T20 spinner in the world.