Sharjah, Oct. 30 -- Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 19 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series, with captain Rashid Khan scripting history by becoming the first-ever bowler to claim 200 wickets in the format.

The Afghan spinner reached the landmark in his 120th T20I appearance. England's Adil Rashid is second on the all-time list with 171 wickets from 153 matches.

Afghanistan's victory was built on a remarkable batting recovery after a shaky start. Having been put in to bat, the visitors were left reeling at 5/4 inside the powerplay, before losing a fifth wicket in the ninth over.

However, Azmatullah Omarzai and Ijaz Ahmadzai staged a sensational recovery, stitching together 142 runs. Their stand became th...