England pacer Jofra Archer achieved a historic feat during the Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan.
The Group B match of the Champions Trophy between England and Afghanistan was at Gaddafi Stadium.
1. Archer surpassed James Anderson to accomplish the landmark.
Archer has now become the fastest England bowler to claim 50 ODI wickets.
Anderson achieved the milestone in 31 matches.
Archer set the record in his 30th ODI.
After Anderson, the fastest bowlers were Steve Harmison (32 matches), Steven Finn (33 matches), Stuart Broad and Darren Gough (both in 34 matches).
Overall, Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis holds the record for the fastest 50 ODI wickets.
He claimed the record in 19 games.
Among Indians, Ajit Agarkar is the quickest, reaching the mark in 23 ODIs.