Imran Tahir takes a five-wicket haul at 47 | PC- X/TheGuruGyanAIThe 47-year-young Imran Tahir is aging like a fine wine. The Guyana Amazon Warriors captain helped his side confirm a number 1 finish on the CPL 2026 points table, after an emphatic victory over the St Lucia Kings.The leggie redefined that age is just a number, as he bagged a five-wicket haul in an all-important league game of the season.Tahir was the pick of the Guyana bowlers, snapping 5 for 17 and helping his team rattle the Kings for 119 runs. He returned with the wickets of the opposition skipper Roston Chase and Kamil Pooran, along with McKenny Clarke, Matthew Forde and Joshua Bishop. Imran Tahir goes past Bhuvneshwar, Malinga, Rashid KhanOn an evening that belonged to Imran Tahir, the former South African spinner broke multiple T20 records. Tahir, who has six fifers in T20 cricket, is the most successful tweaker of all time, in terms of five-wicket hauls. With his sixth five-wicket haul, the 47-year-old went past Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lasith Malinga, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, and Shakib Al Hasan - all of whom have five T20 fifers to their name.CPL T20 @CPL The King of Providence stands tall!🤴 Imran Tahir picks up his 2nd CPL fifer! 🇬🇾 x 🇱🇨 #CPL26 #GAWvSLK #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #RepublicBank Sep 10, 2026, 5:53 AM Also Read: Alzarri Joseph Making a Strong Case for IPL 2027 ReturnThe former South African, who played just 38 T20Is, is just second to his former Proteas teammate and current Namibian star all-rounder, David Wiese (7 fifers in 430 matches). Most five-wicket hauls in T20 Cricket:-7 - David Wiese6 - Imran Tahir*5 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lasith Malinga, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shakib Al HasanMeanwhile, Imran Tahir, after playing 461 T20s, has 589 wickets under his name. He is just 11 wickets away from becoming the fourth bowler, after Rashid Khan, Sunil Narine and Dwayne Bravo, to snap 600 wickets in the shortest format. Imran Tahir sits next to Sohail Tanvir in elite Guyana milestoneOn Wednesday, Imran Tahir registered the second-best bowling for his beloved Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL history. With his 5/17 vs St Lucia Kings, he bettered left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie's record, who now sits third on the list with 5 for 21. Meanwhile, Pakistan's prolific Sohail Tanvir holds the numero uno position for his legendary 5/3 against Barbados in CPL 2017. The only other bowler with a five-wicket haul for Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL history is David Weise, who took 5/30 vs Barbados Tridents in 2015, in a losing cause. 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Under his astute captaincy, they scripted history in CPL 2023, lifting their maiden title in the league's history. For the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Tahir has taken 142 wickets in 98 matches at an economy of 6.61. Notably, he sits second on the list for most wickets in the CPL after Sunil Narine, who has 144 wickets in 135 games. The former South African has a chance of becoming the first bowler in CPL history to complete 150 wickets in the league's history. Nevertheless, the Imran Tahir-led side is currently sitting on the Points Table, with seven victories in eight matches. Guyana still have two more league games to go. Also Read: Harshit Rana Doubtful For Afghanistan T20Is, Asian Games After Fresh Injury
