Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav created history during the fifth T20I match against New Zealand on Saturday as he became the fastest player to reach 3000 runs in T20 internationals in terms of balls faced. He achieved the milestone in just 1822 balls as he went past big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and several other international stars.
Virat Kohli had reached the mark in 2169 balls while Rohit Sharma took 2149 deliveries. Other players on the list include Muhammad Waseem, Jos Buttler, Aaron Finch, and David Warner but Suryakumar now stands at the top with his quick scoring rate and his aggressive style of play.Fastest to 3000 T20I runs (by balls faced)
- 1822 Suryakumar Yadav
- 1947 Muhammad Waseem
- 2068 Jos Buttler
- 2077 Aaron Finch
- 2113 David Warner
- 2149 Rohit Sharma
- 2169 Virat Kohli
The record came during the fifth T20I between India and New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. India won the toss and decided to bat first. The batters delivered an attacking performance from the start.Abhishek Sharma gave India a quick start as he scored 30 runs off 16 balls with four boundaries and two sixes. Sanju Samson could not stay long at the crease and scored six runs before getting out. After the early wickets, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav took control of the innings. Both players built a strong partnership.Ishan Kishan played an explosive knock. Suryakumar also impressed with 63 runs from just 30 balls, and he hit four fours and six sixes.
