Published: 12:10 PM, 14 April 2026
Mustafizur hits major T20 milestones
Shoriful, Nahid granted one day NOC extension
Bangladesh pacer MustafizurRahman has added another significant milestone to his T20 career, becoming one of the few bowlers to reach 3,000 dot balls in the format.
The left-arm pacer, adorably called as the 'Cutter Master' achieved the feat in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he is representing Lahore Qalandars.
With this achievement, Mustafizur now ranks fifth among fast bowlers with the most dot balls in T20 cricket history.
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo leads the list with 3,681 dot balls in 546 innings. He is followed by Pakistan's Mohammad Amir (3,348), West Indies' Andre Russell (3,213), and Pakistan's SohailTanvir (3,046).
Mustafizur's consistency and control have long been hallmarks of his bowling, and his latest milestone further underlines his effectiveness in restricting batters in the shortest format.
The 28-year-old is also engaged in a close contest with Mohammad Amir among contemporary left-arm pacers. In T20 internationals, Mustafizur has claimed 418 wickets, just two short of Amir's 420, putting him within striking distance of becoming the leading wicket-taker among left-arm pacers in the format.
In the current PSL season, Mustafizur has also outperformed Amir in terms of economy rate. While Amir has conceded runs at 9.78 per over, Mustafizur has maintained a significantly tighter rate of 7.07.
Although Dwayne Bravo is no longer a regular in franchise cricket, both Andre Russell and SohailTanvir remain active. However, given his age, current form, and consistency, Mustafizur appears to be in good position to climb further up the all-time rankings in the coming years.
Meanwhile, The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted a one-day extension to the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to national team pace bowlers Shoriful Islam and NahidRana for their participation in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 tournament.
The decision has been made following a request from their PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi, as well as the Pakistan Cricket Board, the BCB said in a press release.
"Shoriful Islam and NahidRana were originally granted NOCs valid until April 12. Under the revised arrangement, both players have been permitted to remain in Pakistan for Peshawar Zalmi's scheduled PSL fixture on April 13," the release read.
The two cricketers will return to Bangladesh on April 14 to join the national squad in preparation for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.
The Black Caps [New Zealand] will arrive in Bangladesh tomorrow for three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals.
The series starts with the ODIs, with the first two matches on April 17 and 20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital's Mirpur.
The third and final ODI and first two T20 matches will be held in Chattogram. Mirpur will host the final T20 on May 2.
