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Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the fastest bowler to claim 300 wickets in T20 cricket. The 27-year-old spinner accomplished this feat in just 208 matches, surpassing Australia’s Andrew Tye, who reached the mark in 211 games. Hasaranga’s achievement cements his place as one of the finest bowlers in the shortest format of the game.
He is now only the second Sri Lankan to achieve this milestone, following the legendary Lasith Malinga, who concluded his illustrious T20 career with 390 wickets from 295 matches. Hasaranga’s career statistics are equally remarkable, with a stunning average of 16.60 and an economy rate of just 6.88 in T20 cricket. His best figures of 6/9 remain one of the standout performances in the format, and he has three five-wicket hauls to his name.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s match-winning performance in ILT20 2025
Representing Desert Vipers in the ILT20 2025, Hasaranga delivered a match-winning performance against Sharjah Warriorz. His figures of 3/10 in four overs dismantled the Warriorz middle-order after Mohammad Amir’s initial burst in the powerplay. Hasaranga dismissed Tim Seifert, Luke Wells and Ashton Agar, helping restrict the opposition to a meagre 91. The Vipers comfortably chased the target with Fakhar Zaman and Alex Hales scoring an unbeaten 95 runs in just 10 overs.
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Hasaranga: A leader for Sri Lanka in T20Is
In T20 Internationals (T20Is), Hasaranga is Sri Lanka’s all-time leading wicket-taker with 131 wickets and is ranked sixth on the all-time T20I list. He is also ranked No. 3 in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings and holds sixth place among T20I all-rounders.
Top 5 bowlers fastest to 300 T20 wickets in terms of matches:
- 208 matches – Wanindu Hasaranga
- 211 matches – Andrew Tye
- 213 matches – Rashid Khan
- 222 matches – Lasith Malinga
- 243 matches – Mustafizur Rahman
