Playing his first test match since 2021, Rashid Khan took 4 wickets in the first innings and 7 wickets in the second innings against Zimbabwe. Similarly, he contributed with the bat as well to secure Afghanistan’s 4th win in test history by 72 runs at Bulawayo.
His 11 wickets in this match saw his test wickets total reach 45 wickets. This puts him joint-second in the highest wicket takers after first 6 test matches only behind Charlie Turner’s 50 wickets and joint-second with Vernon Philander’s 45 wickets.