Canadian spin bowler Saad Bin Zafar has rewritten the history books by becoming the first cricketer to concede zero runs in a four-over spell during a men's T20 international.
Zafar bowled 24 consecutive dot balls during Canada's 208-run victory over Panama in a T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier atAntigua's Coolidge Cricket Ground earlier this week.
The 35-year-old also picked up two wickets - removing Panama batters Dineshbhai Ahir and Mohmad Sohel Patel for zero - and claimed two catches in the field.
The previous record was held by Kuwait's Mohammed Aslam, who took 3/2 against Saudi Arabia in February 2020.
Zafar has played 17 matches for Canada since the ICC granted its members full T20I status in 2019.
3/2 — Mohammed Aslam (KUW) vs Saudi Arabia, Feb 2020
4/5 — Pedro Arrighi (ARG) vs Brazil, Oct 2019
4/2 — Aizaz Khan (HKG) vs Nepal, Nov 2014
4/2 — Ian Holland (USA) vs Belize, Nov 2021
4/1 — Abdullah Akbarjan (AUT) vs Belgium, Jul 2021
During Sunday's T20 match, opening batter Rayyan Pathan scored an unbeaten 106 off 62 balls to help Canada register a formidable total of 245/1.
But Panama were bowled out for 37 in response - spinner Salman Nazar was the chief destroyer with figures of 3/8.
Having secured five wins from their six games in the Americas Region Qualifiers, Canada has booked its place in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup global qualifiers alongside USA.