Goa, Oct. 30 -- Arshdeep Singh scripted history on Friday, becoming the first Indian bowler to claim 150 wickets in T20 Internationals during the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Auckland.

The left-arm pacer achieved the milestone in the final over of his spell when he dismissed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner for five runs. Santner attempted to play a full delivery outside off but sliced the ball towards sweeper cover, where Nitish Kumar Reddy completed a well-judged catch near the boundary.

Arshdeep reached the landmark in his 103rd T20I appearance, further extending his lead as India's highest wicket-taker in the shortest format. He also became the fastest bowler in terms of time taken to reach 150 T20I wickets, achieving the ...