Veteran New Zealand quick bowler Trent Boult took his two hundredth one-day worldwide wicket in Friday’s World Cup conflict in opposition to Bangladesh and admitted: “It’s nice to tick it off.”
Boult, 34, reached the private landmark when he dismissed Towhid Hridoy, caught at further cowl by Mitchell Santner for 13, within the thirty eighth over.
Playing in his 107th ODI, Boult is the sixth New Zealand bowler to interrupt the 200-wicket mark within the format.
Earlier Friday, he had dismissed Liton Das, celebrating his twenty ninth birthday, off the primary ball of the match.
“It was pretty hard not to think about the 200th wicket when it was coming up on the screen every day before the match,” stated Boult who completed the innings with 2-45 as Bangladesh made 245-9.
“It’s nice to tick it off and on a bigger note nice to keep Bangladesh to a good total and hopefully we can chase it down.
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“It’s not why you play the game but nice to tick them off along the way. The one-day format is one I’ve enjoyed down the years. I feel lucky to be here in a third World Cup and contributing like I do.”
Boult’s 200 wickets in ODIs takes him stage with Chris Cairns on New Zealand’s all-time record which is topped by spin bowler Daniel Vettori who claimed 297 earlier than he retired in 2015.
In a world profession which stretches again to 2011, Boult additionally has 317 Test wickets and 74 in T20s.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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