NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings paceman Kagiso Rabada scripted history on Thursday as he became the fastest bowler to take 100 IPL wickets during the match against Gujarat Titans at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Rabada attained the milestone when he claimed the wicket of Titans opener Wriddhiman Saha in the fifth over of the innings.
Incidentally, Rabada - who did it in 64 matches - not only became the fastest bowler to reach the 100-wicket mark in terms of matches played but also took fewer balls (1438) to achieve the feat.
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Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, who picked his 100th wicket in his 70th match, is second on the list followed by Harshal Patel (81) - the fastest Indian to scalp 100 wickets in the IPL, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (82), Rashid Khan (83), Amit Mishra (83) and Ashish Nehra (83) are tied on fifth position.
When it comes to fewer balls taken, Malinga (1622) again is at the second spot followed by Dwayne Bravo (1619 ) and Harshal Patel (1647).
1/10:Kagiso Rabada fastest to take 100 IPL wickets
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2/10:Kagiso Rabada
<p>Punjab Kings pacer Kagiso Rabada became the fastest bowler to take 100 IPL wickets during the match against Gujarat Titans in Mohali on Thursday. </p>AFP
3/10:Wicket No. 100
<p>Rabada attained the milestone when he claimed the wicket of Titans opener Wriddhiman Saha in the fifth over of the innings. </p>AP
4/10:Least number of matches and balls
<p>Rabada achieved the feat in 64 matches and also took the least number of balls (1438) for the mark. </p>AFP
5/10:Lasith Malinga
<p>Lasith Malinga, who picked his 100th wicket in his 70th match (1622 balls), is second in the list.</p>TNN
6/10:Harshal Patel
<p>Harshal Patel is the fastest Indian to scalp 100 wickets in the IPL getting to the mark in 81 matches (1647 balls). </p>TNN
7/10:Bhuvneshwar Kumar
<p>Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes next in the list achieving the feat in 82 matches. </p>AP
8/10:Ashish Nehra
<p>Rashid Khan, Amit Mishra and Ashish Nehra are tied at the fifth position all reaching the mark in 83 matches.</p>TNN
9/10:Yuzvendra Chahal
<p>Yuzvendra Chahal is next in the list getting to the mark in 84 matches. </p>IANS
10/10:Sunil Narine
<p>Sunil Narine took 86 matches to get to 100 IPL wickets. </p>TNN
