Hasan Ali completes 100 ODI wickets

 

Pakistan medium pace bowler Hasan Ali completed 100 one-day international wickets during the World Cup clash against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Saturday.

The 29-year-old dismissed New Zealand opener Devon Conway for 35 in the 11th over of the innings to reach the milestone in his 66th match.

Hasan is the 22nd bowler from his country to take 100 or more ODI wickets, with legendary left-armer Wasim Akram leading the way with 502 in 356 matches.

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ODI wickets completed in 6️⃣4️⃣ innings 👏@RealHa55an gets the breakthrough! ☝️#NZvPAK | #DattKePakistani pic.twitter.com/MS3BqwktXj

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 4, 2023

Shaheen Shah Afridi also reached the 100-wicket mark in Pakistan's last match against Bangladesh in Kolkata.

Shaheen Shah Afridi (51), Saqlain Mushtaq (53), Waqar Younis (59), Shoaib Akhtar (60) and Naved-ul-Hasan (65) are the fastest Pakistani seamers to the landmark of 100 wickets.

Hasan Ali was picked for the match against the Black Caps in place of Usama Mir. Prior to the match, Hasan had picked up eight wickets from five matches with a four-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad to show for his efforts.

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ODI WICKETS FOR HASAN ALI 🔥#CWC23 | #PAKvNZ | #LetsPlaySaeen pic.twitter.com/gCCsJcL82I

— Multan Sultans (@MultanSultans) November 4, 2023

Hasan was picked in Pakistan’s squad for World Cup 2023 after Naseem Shah sustained a shoulder injury during the Asia Cup Super Four match against India at the R Premadasa Stadium.