Ajantha Mendis is now the fastest man to 50 ODI wickets, after taking 3-15 as Zimbabwe were humbled to 80 all out in the second match of the Tri-Series currently being hosted in Bangladesh.
The young spinner’s brief career has already included six matches against Zimbabwe, two against Bangladesh and one against the UAE, so his current average (a preposterous 9.82 at the time of writing) is sure to rise, but he has also bowled against India six times (including his amazing spell in the Asia Cup final), so it may not rise by as much as some might think.
By way of comparison, Shane Warne took six matches longer to take 50 ODI wickets, but his first 20-odd ODIs were nearly all against established sides.
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