Mehboob Alam: Guinness World Record Holder for Best Bowling in an ICC International Cricket Match

Mehboob Alam's stupendous feat of capturing all 10 wickets in a limited-overs international is yet to be replicated.

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Mehboob Alam: Guinness World Record Holder for Best Bowling in an ICC International Cricket Match

Nepal’s Mehboob Alam is the first bowler in the world to capture all 10 wickets in a limited-overs ICC international cricket match. He achieved this feat playing against Mozambique in the ICC World Cricket League Division V competition in Jersey, UK, on 25 May 2008.

Alam, who was felicitated by the Guinness World Records for his outstanding efforts in the World Cricket League, is also the highest scorer for Nepal in a Twenty20 match with 88 runs off 41 balls against Saudi Arabia in the 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup.