10 things you should know about Netherlands wonder bowler Ahsan Malik

Ahsan Malik of Netherlands created history when he took 5/19 in his 4 overs against South Africa, helping them restrict to 145 in World T20 today.Here are 10 interesting facts about the Netherlands medium pacer:

#10 Career Stats

In 12 ODI matches he had picked up 12 wickets and in 15 T20 matches he has taken 26 wickets.

#9 Debut

Ahsan Jamal Malik made his ODI debut for netherlands in 2011 against Scotland. The following year he made his debut T20 internationals debut against Canada.

#8 Bio

Ahsan Ahmad Jamil Malik was born on 29th August 1989 in Rotterdam Netherlands and is a home grown talent.

#7 Highest wicket taker in qualifiers

Ahsan Malik was the highest wicket taker in World T20 qualifiers. He took 21 wickets in 10 matches for Netherlands.

#6 Best bowling figures in T20 Internationals in 2014 so far

Dutch bowler Ahsan Malik's bowling figure of 5/19 against South Africa became the best bowling figures in T20 internationals in 2014.

#5 9th best figures in World T20

Ahsan Malik's 5/19 is the ninth best bowling performance in World T20, best being Ajantha Mendis' 6/8 against Zimbabwe in 2012.

#4 2nd best against SA

Ahsan Malik's figures of 5/19 are the 2nd best bowling figures against South Africa in T20I matches, best being Umar Gul's 5/6 in 2013 at Centurion.

#3 Malik\'s first 5-wicket-haul

This was Ahsan Malik's first 5-wicket-haul in any form of senior cricket, and that too against South Africa!

#2 Bowling Strike Rate

Ahsan Malik has the second lowest strike rate, 11.1 in T20 internationals,, just behind Ireland's Andre Botha (Among those with 20+ wickets)

#1 5-wicket-haul by an Associate member bowler

Ahsan Malik became the first associate member bowler to claim a 5-wicket haul in World T20 and the 3rd in T20Is after Kenya's Nehemiah Odhiambo and Afghanistan's Samiullah Shenwari!