Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan, became the first batter in T20I history to score more than 1,000 runs in a calendar year. Rizwan achieved the milestone during Pakistan’s semi-final against Australia in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Rizwan scored 67 runs off 52 balls in the all-important encounter but unfortunately, his half-century was not enough for the Men in Green as they were knocked out of the competition. Australia chased down the target with five wickets in hand.
The 29-year old has been in remarkable form throughout the calendar year. He has scored 1,033 runs at an average of 86.08 and a strike rate of 136.45 in 20 innings he has played in T20I cricket so far in 2021.
Rizwan is also the leading run-scorer in T20 cricket in a calendar year. He recently broke the record held by West Indian legend, Chris Gayle, for the most runs in T20 cricket in a year. Rizwan has scored 1,743 runs at an average of 58.10 in 39 innings he has played in T20 cricket in 2021.
The gritty wicket-keeper batter will be determined to cross the 2,000 run mark in T20 cricket in a calendar year as Pakistan is scheduled to play at least 6 more matches, three against Bangladesh and three against West Indies before the turn of the year.
