Mohammad Rizwan becomes fastest to 3,000 T20I runs: Key stats
Mohammad Rizwan became the second Pakistan batter to complete 3,000 runs in T20I cricket. He accomplished the milestone with his 19th run in the second T20I against New Zealand in Rawalpindi. Rizwan has been stellar in T20Is as his sensational record states the same. Overall, he became the eighth batter to touch the 3,000-run mark. He is also the fastest to 3,000 runs.
Eighth batter to get the mark
Babar Azam (3,712) is the only Pakistan batter with more T20I runs than Rizwan. Virat Kohli (4,037), Rohit Sharma (3,974), Martin Guptill (3,531), Paul Stirling (3,491), Aaron Finch (3,120), and David Warner (3,099) are the others with 3,000 or more T20I runs. Earlier this year, Rizwan went past Jos Buttler (2,753) to become the batter with the most T20I runs as a designated wicket-keeper.
Fastest to 3,000 T20I runs
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rizwan is now the fastest to 3,000 T20I runs. He achieved the mark in 79 innings, breaking the records of Kohli and Babar (81 innings each).
Here are his T20I numbers
Rizwan has been a mainstay for Pakistan in the T20Is. He has raced past 3,000 runs (3,026) at a strike rate of 127.62. He owns one ton and 26 fifties. His T20I average of 49.60 is only second to Kohli (51.75) among batters with at least 1,000 runs. Over 2,800 of his runs have come as a designated keeper-batter.
600-plus runs against New Zealand
Against New Zealand, Rizwan has now raced to 667 T20I runs at a stellar average of 41.68. He owns five half-centuries against the Kiwis. Meanwhile, only Babar (769) has accumulated more T20I runs against the Black Caps. England (537) are the only other team against which Rizwan has 500-plus T20I runs.
Pakistan win by seven wickets
New Zealand posted 90/10 in 18.1 overs as Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets. In response, Rizwan's 45* helped the hosts claim a win in 12.1 overs.
