KUALA LUMPUR. Apr 3: Bad weather could stop Dutch swing bowler Asim Khan claiming the record for the most wickets taken in the history of the ICC Trophy, reports AFP.

"1 want to break the record for the most number of wickets taken at an ICC Trophy. Only rain stands in my way." said Khan, a former Lahore resident who has lived In Utrecht for the past seven years.

Khan has taken 17 wickets with his in-swinging yorkers. making him the leading wickettaker in the 22-team competition so far.

The 30-year-old Khan needs six more wickets to break the record haul of 22. set by Denmark's Ole Mortensen at the 1986 ICC Trophy.

"I know I can do it. AU I need is for the sun to shine and for there to be no rain." said the right-arm medium pacer, who learned swing bowling from current Pakistan Test Captain Wasim Akram.

Khan's bld to bag more than 22 wickets is however in danger with. Holland one step away from being ousted from the competition.

Holland's last two games in the second round, against Ire-lantt and Hong Kong have been affected by rain, resulting in the 1996 World Cup contestants languishing behind Bangladesh and Ireland in the race for semifinal two spots from Group

"If we don't qualify for the World Cup it will be because of the rain," said Khan, who is making his debut in the ICC Trophy here, and who made an Immediate impact when he grabbed seven wickets for nine runs against East and Central Africa in Holland’s first outing.

The Africans were bowled out for 26 in only 15.2 overs — another ICC Trophy record, surpassing the lowest total of 45 set by Israel against Denmark at the last tournament.

"I knew we had created a new record by bowling them out cheaply but it was only later that I knew that I had also entered the record books," said Khan, a former Pakistan national team trialist.