Pallekele: Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed achieved a feat after taking two wickets for 51 runs in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today. Taskin has the best economy in ODIs among pacers who have bowled at least 150 overs since January 1, 2023.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, in this period Taskin has taken 46 wickets in 27 innings at an excellent economy rate of 4.87. In an era where batters are bashing bowlers at will on flat wickets, Taskin is the only pacer in this period to keep his economy rate under 5.
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry, who is second on the list, has taken 49 wickets in 26 innings during this period. However, he is behind Taskin in terms of economy, with a rate of 5.15.
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada comes third on the list. The Proteas star has taken 33 wickets in 19 innings at an economy of 5.32. Australian star Josh Hazlewood has taken 30 wickets in 22 innings at an economy of 5.38.
The top five pacers with the best economy rates since January 1, 2023, are as follows: Taskin Ahmed from Bangladesh leads with an economy of 4.87, followed by Matt Henry from New Zealand at 5.15, Kagiso Rabada from South Africa at 5.32, Josh Hazlewood from Australia at 5.38, and Mohammad Siraj from India at 5.4.