Pakistan pacer Usman Khan Shinwari etched himself into the record books after completing his maiden five-wicket haul to destroy Sri Lanka’s batting line-up in the final ODI between the two sides on Monday.
Khan’s 5-34 was one of the quickest five-wickets hauls in ODI history, his spell being the third shortest taken to complete five wickets.
We take a look at the two bowlers who have achieved the feat in a shorten span of deliveries as we analyze the three quickest five-wicket bursts in the one-day game.
The left-arm pacer was playing only his second 50-over match for Pakistan after making his debut for the side in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka where he picked up a lone wicket.
After Sri Lanka were put in to bat first on Monday, Khan rocked them with a sensational opening spell which included four wickets in his first 10 deliveries.
Khan’s first victim was Sadeera Samarawickrama before he sent Dinesh Chandimal packing for a golden duck. Niroshan Dickewella followed soon after for a second-ball nought.
The fourth batsman to succumb to Khan’s left-arm pace was Sri Lanka skipper Upul Tharanga and by his fourth over, the Pakistan bowler had completed his maiden five-wicket haul after dismissing Milinda Siriwardana.
The pacer’s spell helped bundle Sri Lanka out for just 103 as Pakistan thrashed the islander by nine wickets.
Khan’s five wickets took a total of 21 deliveries, making him the third fastest to do so.
5 Wicket form 20 Balls… Phenomenal bowling from Usman Khan with new ball..Congrats for your 1st 5 wicket haul 👏👏👏 #SLvsPAK
— Dimuth Karunaratne (@IamDimuth) October 23, 2017
The Australian-born Dutchman is the second quickest to the feat. His five-wicket haul came in an ICC World Cricket League Championship match between the Netherlands and Canada in August, 2013.
After Canada were put into bat first, Van Gugten tore into the top order as he claimed the wickets of the top five batsmen in the lineup.
Claiming two wickets in his first over itself, the Dutch pacer claimed another couple in his second over.
His fifth wicket came in the second delivery of his fourth over, meaning Van Gugten had completed his five-wicket haul in just 20 deliveries.
Canada were all out for just 67 runs leaving the Dutch with an easy chase which they completed with the loss of only one wicket.
Van der Gugten took just 20 deliveries to complete his five wickets.
Vaas remains the greatest pacer to come out of Sri Lanka and he showed why during an ICC World Cup 2003 clash between the islanders and Bangladesh in Pietermaritzburg.
Bangladesh batted first after losing the toss and Vaas tore into their batting line up with the first three deliveries of the match itself picking up a sensational hat-trick.
The hat-trick is the only one to date to have come in the first three deliveries of an international match.
Vaas wasn’t just done yet as with the fifth delivery of the over he removed Sanwar Hossain to reduce Bangladesh to 4-5. The Sri Lankan would have to wait 11 deliveries for his fifth victim when Al Sahariar fell in the fifth over of the innings to complete his five-wicket haul.
It would take only a span of 16 deliveries for the Sri Lanka spearhead to complete the feat, making him the fastest in the history of ODI cricket to do so.
Bangladesh’s innings would be wrapped up for 126 as Vaas finished with figures of 6-25 in Sri Lanka’s huge win.
Vaas claimed a hat-trick with the first three deliveries of the match.
