At 46 years old, Imran Tahir continues to emerge as a threat for opposition batters with his lethal wrist spin. He equals Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Lasith Malinga's record for the tally of most T20 five-wicket hauls.
The South African is currently captaining the defending Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions, the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW), in the ongoing edition of the competition.
While defending the 211-run total against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (ABF), Tahir dismantled the ABF middle order with his career-best spell of 5/21 to guide them to a win by a massive margin on Friday night.
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Among his scalps in Guyana's 83-run win were ex-Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, ABF skipper Imad Wasim, Shamar Springer and Usama Mir.
Guyana climbed up to number 2 on the table with 2 wins in 2 matches and a net run-rate of +2.752. He was also named the Player of the Match.
AllSportsPeople tells you the bowlers with the most five-fers in the T20 format.
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Tahir, who is also an IPL champion with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) equaled Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lasith Malinga, Shaheen Afridi and Shakib Al Hasan's record of five five-fers in T20 cricket.
His former teammate David Wiese holds the record, with seven five-fers to his name.
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Below is the list of bowlers who have reached this feat on five or more occasions.
| Bowler | Innings | Five-wicket hauls | Best figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wiese | 358 | 7 | 5/19 |
| Imran Tahir | 419 | 5 | 5/21 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 308 | 5 | 5/4 |
| Lasith Malinga | 289 | 5 | 6/7 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 223 | 5 | 6/19 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 447 | 5 | 6/6 |