PAK vs SA 1st Test: Noman Ali Scripts History, Breaks R Ashwin's THIS Huge Record Against South Africa

PAK vs SA 1st Test: Pakistan's star bowler Noman Ali is currently seen in action in the first Test match against South Africa in Lahore and scripted history as he became the first bowler to have taken 6 six-fers in the ongoing WTC cycles. He took his sixth six-fer on Tuesday. He had taken six wickets and given away 112 runs during the first innings in Lahore.

R Ashwin is lying at the second position in this list as he had taken five six-fers in the WTC, whereas Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, and Australia's Nathan Lyon have taken 4 six-six fers under their kitty.

Most six-wicket hauls in WTC

Noman, who made his debut in the longest format way back in 2021 against South Africa, on Monday took his first wicket as he dismissed South Africa skipper Aiden Markram, as Mohammad Rizwan took the catch, and Noman then dismissed Wiaan Mulder during the 25th over. Rizwan yet again took Mulder's catch.

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Noman then dismissed in-form batter Tristan Stubbs, who had scored 8 runs off 17 balls, as Rizwan took his third catch. In the 61st over, Noman dismissed Kyle Verryne by lbw. He had scored just 2 runs off 13 balls.

Noman took his fifth five-for on Tuesday as he dismissed Tony de Zorzi. Shaheen Shah Afridi took the catch in the 79th over as he scored 104 runs. Prenelan Subrayen was his sixth dismissal.

Noman’s best bowling figures in Tests

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Imran Khan has the record of taking the most six-fers for the Men in Green in the longest format. In his playing career, he had taken 13 six-fers.