Shreyas Iyer completes 5,500 runs in T20 cricket: Stats
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer has brought up 5,500 runs in T20 cricket. He accomplished the milestone with his fourth run in Match 47 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) against Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens. He also completed 3,000 IPL runs in the match. Iyer smashed a 23-ball 33*, helping KKR chase down 154 in 16.3 overs.
Over 5,500 runs in T20 cricket
Playing his 209th game in the format, Shreyas has raced past 5,500 runs. He has a strike rate of 130-plus in T20 cricket as he averages over 32. The tally includes 35 fifties besides two tons. Notably, 1,104 of his runs have come in 51 T20Is for India at an average of 30.66. Besides KKR, he has represented Delhi Capitals in IPL.
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Iyer holds the record for the highest T20 score by an Indian batter. In February 2019, he smashed 147 off just 55 balls for Mumbai vs Sikkim in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Under Iyer's leadership, DC reached their maiden IPL final in 2020. As the franchise didn't retain him after the 2021 season, KKR secured his services and made him the captain.
Iyer races to 3,000 IPL runs
With this knock against DC, Iyer completed 3,000 runs in the IPL. He reached this landmark in his 110th match. Iyer now owns 3,027 runs at an average and strike rate of 32.30 and 126.28. His tally includes 20 half-centuries. Over 650 of his runs have come in 23 outings for KKR (50s: 4). He hammered 2,375 runs in 87 outings for DC.
Iyer steers KKR to win against DC
Days after scoring a match-winning 50 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Iyer once again led KKR from the front. Salt strengthened KKR's run-chase before Shreyas and Venkatesh Iyer saw them through. DC reduced KKR to 100/3, but the duo denied them anymore wickets. Shreyas slammed a 23-ball 33*, tallying 3 fours and a six. Venkatesh also played his part well (26* off 23 balls).
A look at match summary
DC had a positive start, batting first. However, they succumbed to the spin-friendly Eden track and lost six wickets before 100. Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora scalped regular wickets, while Varun Chakravarthy took a three-fer. Kuldeep Yadav's unbeaten 35 helped DC reach 153/9. In response, a 33-ball 68 from Salt made the chase one-sided. Shreyas and Venkatesh got KKR home in 16.3 overs.
