Rashid Khan Surpasses Shane Warne To Attain Elusive Feat In Afghanistan Vs Zimbabwe 2nd Test

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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan broke Australian spin legend Shane Warne’s mega record on Sunday as he bowled the most number of overs in a single Test in the 21st century. Warne had bowled 98 overs in a Test match against South Africa in Cape Town in 2002. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

The 22-year-old Afghan spinner achieved the elsive feat in the ongoing second Test against Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium as he ended up bowling 99.2 overs against Sean Williams-led Zimbabwe. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Rashid bowled 36.3 overs in the first innings and picked four wickets giving away 138 runs and in the second innings bowled 62.5 overs, including a total of 17 maidens, picking up seven wickets for 137 runs. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Moreover, this is also the most number of overs bowled by a bowler since 1998 when Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan had bowled 113.5 overs against England at The Oval. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja bowled 93.3 overs in 2017 while Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon bowled 94 overs in the year 2012. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)