Published: Jun 26, 2015, 04:38 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 26, 2015, 04:40 PM (IST)
Yasir Shah became the quickest Pakistan bowler to take 50 wickets in Test cricket when he had Angelo Mathews out LBW for 77 in the second Test against Sri Lanka at P Sera Oval, Colombo. Yasir joins a long list of players who achieved the landmark in their ninth Test, among whom are Ravichandran Ashwin, Andy Roberts, Colin Croft, Stuart MacGill, and Frank Tyson. Live Cricket Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Colombo, Day 2
| Player | Team | M | Against | Ground |
| Charlie Turner | Australia | 6 | England | Manchester |
| Tom Richardson | England | 7 | Australia | Lord’s |
| Vernon Philander | South Africa | 7 | New Zealand | Wellington |
| Fred Spofforth | Australia | 8 | England | Sydney |
| Alf Valentine | West Indies | 8 | Australia | Melbourne |
| Rodney Hogg | Australia | 8 | Pakistan | Perth |
| Terry Alderman | Australia | 8 | Pakistan | Brisbane |
| Bobby Peel | England | 9 | Australia | Manchester |
| JJ Ferris | Australia/ England | 9 | South Africa | Cape Town |
| Syd Barnes | England | 9 | Australia | Sydney |
| Arthur Mailey | Australia | 9 | South Africa | Durban |
| Maurice Tate | England | 9 | Australia | Melbourne |
| Frank Tyson | England | 9 | South Africa | Nottingham |
| Peter Pollock | South Africa | 9 | New Zealand | Wellington |
| Andy Roberts | West Indies | 9 | Australia | Brisbane |
| Colin Croft | West Indies | 9 | Australia | Melbourne |
| Stuart MacGill | Australia | 9 | West Indies | Port of Spain |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 9 | England | Ahmedabad |
| Yasir Shah | Pakistan | 9 | Sri Lanka | Colombo |
Yasir made his debut in 2014 against Australia in UAE, and got immediate success. He continued his charge against New Zealand in the series that followed. The fastest bowler to the landmark remains Australia’s Charlie Turner, who achieved the feat in a mere six matches. Tom Richardson and Vernon Philander took seven matches each to get there. Live Blog Updates: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 2
