Mohammad Rizwan Grabs Six Catches In An Inning During AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI 2024, Draws Level With Sarfaraz Ahmed In Incredible Feat
Mohammad Rizwan with his six catches in a single innings during AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI became the joint holder of most catches by a keeper for Pakistan in a 50-over matches. Rizwan is level with former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Pakistan's white-ball skipper Mohammad Rizwan can put no foot wrong. During the AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI, Rizwan caught as many as six catches in an innings, equalling the Pakistan National Cricket Team's record for most catches by a wicketkeeper in a One-Day International (ODI). Rizwan is the joint-holder of the incredible record with former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who grabbed six catches in an ODI against South Africa in 2015. Haris Rauf Completes His Second Five-Wicket Haul in ODIs, Achieves Feat During AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI 2024.
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Rizwan is one of the best wicketkeepers in the world and has often showcased his prowess with the gloves on multiple occasions for Pakistan across formats.
Rizwan claimed catches of Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc to enter his name in the record books.
Others on the list of wicketkeepers with the most catches in an ODI for Pakistan apart from Rizwan and Ahmed are Rashid Latif, Umar Akmal, and Moin Khan, who claimed five catches each. ‘You Should Take It’ Mohammad Rizwan Consults Adam Zampa Before Taking DRS Against Him, Review Turns Out To Be Unsuccessful During AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI 2024 (Watch Video).
| Wicketkeeper | Catches | Opponent | Year |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 6 | Australia | 2024 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | 6 | South Africa | 2015 |
| Moin Khan | 5 | Zimbabwe | 1995 |
| Rashid Latif | 5 | Sri Lanka | 2003 |
| Umar Akmal | 5 | Zimbabwe | 2015 |
Interestingly, Rizwan could have snarred a world-record seventh catch but dropped a skier off Adam Zampa's bat in the 34th over. In 213 internationals for Pakistan, Rizwan has had 221 dismissals as a wicketkeeper, where 201 have been catches and 20 have been stumped.
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