India captain Rohit Sharma has created the world record for most runs scored by a batter in T20I cricket. The Indian star surpassed the likes of Babar Azam and Virat Kohli to become the new leading-run scorer in the history of the format. Rohit was well poised for a hundred but fell eight runs short on 92 as Mitchell Starc dismissed him.
Rohit started the innings with 4053 T20I runs to his name with Babar (4145 runs) leading the chart, followed by Kohli (4103 runs) in second. Rohit destoyed the Aussie bowlers and smashed a jaw-dropping 41-ball 92-run knock. This knock propelled him to the top of the chart and he now has 4165 runs to his name.
Most runs in T20Is:
1 – Rohit Sharma: 4165 runs
2 – Babar Azam: 4145 runs
3 – Virat Kohli: 4053 runs
4 – Paul Stirling: 3601 runs
5 – Martin Guptill: 3531 runs
Rohit batted on a different level, lining up the Aussies one by one in the crucial clash in St Lucia. He ripped apart Mitchell Starc for 29 runs in an over, smashed Pat Cummins for a 100m six and took down Marcus Stoinis in his blazing knock for the Men in Blue.
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