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Mahesh Tambe Delivers Fastest Five-Wicket Haul in Men’s T20I History

Tambe’s eight-ball fifer set the tone for Finland’s five-wicket win that gave them a 2-1 series lead.

Overview

  • Tambe claimed five wickets in eight balls during the third T20I against Estonia, breaking the previous 10-ball record by Bahrain’s Junaid Aziz.
  • He ended with figures of 5 for 19 in two overs after dismissing Steffan Gooch, Sahil Chauhan, Muhammad Usman, Rupam Baruah and Pranay Gheewala.
  • Finland bowled out hosts Estonia for 141 in 19.4 overs at the Estonian National Cricket and Rugby Field in Tallinn.
  • Aravind Mohan anchored the 142-run chase with an unbeaten 67 off 60 balls, supported by Faraaz Mehti Abbas’s 19 and Jordan O’Brien’s quickfire 18.
  • The victory puts Finland ahead 2-1 in the five-match series with two T20Is remaining.