Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and DG Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar greet Yasir Shah for breaking 82-year-old world record of 200 Test wickets

Thursday, December 6, 2018

 

Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar congratulated Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who broke an 82-year-old world record and became the fastest bowler to take 200 Test wickets. Yasir achieved the unprecedented feat in the third and final Test match against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi. The 32-year-old trapped nightwatchman Will Somerville leg before for four runs - his second wicket of New Zealand’s second innings - to reach the milestone in his 33rd Test, beating Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett’s record of 36 Tests set against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1936. In a joint greeting message on Thursday, Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and DG Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar said Yasir Shah is a world class spinner. He made the entire nation proud through his record-breaking performance. Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and DG Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar said Yasir expressed the hope that ace spin bowler will attain more such feats for the country in future.