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A world record for Mustafizur Rahman

Last updated on: June 23, 2015 06:10 IST

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman celebrates taking an Indian wicket. Photograph: Bangladesh Cricket/Twitter

Mustafizur Rahman became only the second bowler to have five-wicket hauls in his first two One-Day Internationals when he bagged 6 for 43 in the second ODI against India in Mirpur on Sunday, June 21.

India lost the match by six wickets.

The 19-year-old Bangladesh left-arm medium pacer, who had taken 5 for 50 in the opening match of the three-ODI series, which the hosts won by 79 runs, emulated Zimbabwe’s Brian Vitori in the process.

Interestingly, no other Bangladesh bowler has taken a five-wicket haul in consecutive matches at any stage of their careers. 

Bowlers taking 5-wicket hauls in first two ODIs

Bowler Figures Opposition Venue Year
Brian Vitori (Zim) 5/30 Bangladesh Harare 2011
  5/20 Bangladesh Harare 2011
         
Mustafizur Rahman (Ban) 5/50 India Mirpur 2015
  6/43 India Mirpur 2015

Mustafizur now holds the world record of taking most wickets in the first two matches of an ODI career.

Interestingly, before him, the most a subcontinent bowler had taken in his first two matches were seven.

Most wickets in first two ODIs 

  Wkts
Mustafizur Rahman (Ban) 11
Brian Vitori (Zim) 10
Winston Davis (WI) 8
Curtly Ambrose (WI) 8
Allan Donald (SA) 8
Adam Hollioake (Eng) 8
Fidel Edwards (WI) 8
Rusty Theron (SA) 8
Craig Young (Ire) 8

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Rajneesh Gupta