Gelephu, Dec. 12 -- Bahrain speedster Ali Dawood etched history as he recorded the second-best figures in men's T20I cricket. The 33-year-old pacer achieved this historic feat after registering a sensational figure of 7/19 against Bhutan during the third T20I at the Gelephu International Cricket Ground in Gelephu on Thursday.

Bahrain set a total of 161 after batting first. Dawood began his spell in the third over of the innings and immediately made an impact, picking up two crucial wickets to leave Bhutan reeling at 11/3. Bhutan held on after this, adding 67 runs for the fourth wicket, but Dawood's brilliant late spell crushed any hopes of a comeback for the hosts.

In the 16th over, he claimed three wickets, then followed it up with two...