KATHMANDU: Nepal’s leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has set a new world record in One Day International (ODI) cricket by becoming the fastest bowler to reach 150 wickets.

He achieved the milestone during Nepal’s ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 match against Scotland at the Tribhuvan University ground on Monday, where he has already taken three wickets in the match.

At the end of 27 overs, Scotland were 142 for 5, with Sandeep taking three wickets in total, while Dipendra Singh Airee and Lalit Rajbanshi took one wicket each.

The 23-year-old reached 150 ODI wickets in just 73 matches, breaking Australian pacer Mitchell Starc’s record of 77 matches.