Veteran Pakistan all-rounder, Mohammad Hafeez, has become the first all-rounder to score 2,000 runs and take 50 wickets in T20I cricket. Hafeez registered his name in the record books with a blistering knock of 69 runs from 36 balls. His innings included 5 fours and 4 sixes.
Hafeez also joined a handful of cricketers who have scored more than 2000 runs in the shortest format. Indian captain, Virat Kohli, leads the list with 2794 runs in 76 innings.
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Shoaib Malik is the 4th leading run-scorer in the format with 2335 runs from 106 innings. Here are the top 10 run-getters in T20Is:
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2010-2020 | 82 | 76 | 21 | 2794 | 94* | 50.80 | 138.24 | 0 | 24 |
| RG Sharma (INDIA) | 2007-2020 | 108 | 100 | 15 | 2773 | 118 | 32.62 | 138.78 | 4 | 21 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2020 | 88 | 85 | 7 | 2536 | 105 | 32.51 | 134.60 | 2 | 15 |
| Shoaib Malik (ICC/PAK) | 2006-2020 | 115 | 106 | 31 | 2335 | 75 | 31.13 | 124.20 | 0 | 8 |
| EJG Morgan (ENG) | 2009-2020 | 91 | 89 | 18 | 2218 | 91 | 31.23 | 138.79 | 0 | 14 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2009-2020 | 79 | 79 | 9 | 2207 | 100* | 31.52 | 140.48 | 1 | 17 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 2005-2015 | 71 | 70 | 10 | 2140 | 123 | 35.66 | 136.21 | 2 | 13 |
| PR Stirling (IRE) | 2009-2020 | 78 | 77 | 6 | 2124 | 95 | 29.91 | 139.27 | 0 | 18 |
| Mohammad Hafeez (PAK) | 2006-2020 | 93 | 89 | 9 | 2061 | 86 | 25.76 | 118.17 | 0 | 12 |
| AJ Finch (AUS) | 2011-2020 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 1989 | 172 | 38.25 | 155.87 | 2 | 12 |
When it comes to bowling, Mohammad Hafeez has claimed 54 wickets at an average of 22.70 and an economy rate of 6.58.
Hafeez’s blitz helped Pakistan post a big total of 195/4, however, the knock came in a losing cause as England chased down the target with 5 wickets in hand. Eoin Morgan was adjudged the man of the match for his match-winning innings of 66 from 33 balls.
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