Biggest T20 International Record: Mohd Rizwan scores 2000 runs in a calendar year: Pakistan wicketkeeper opening batsman Mohammad Rizwan on Thursday (16 December) scripted history by becoming the 1st batsman to score 2000 T20 runs in a calendar year. Rizwan achieved the feat in the 3rd and final T20I against West Indies at National Stadium in Karachi, en route to his 86 runs knock. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates
Biggest T20 International Record: Mohd Rizwan creates biggest record in T20 cricket, becomes 1st batsman to score 2000 runs in a calendar year
Playing for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Multan Sultans, and Pakistan national team, Mohammad Rizwan has scored 2036 runs in 48 matches and is the first player to score 2000 runs in a calendar year in T20 cricket.
Rizwan who is in form of his life slammed yet another fifty on Thursday and off 2000, he has scored 1200+ runs for Pakistan in 26 T20I innings.
His opening partner and Pakistan skipper is sitting at the second spot in the list with 1767* runs in 46 matches. Babar plays for Central Punjab, Karachi Kings, and Pakistan national side.
Most runs in T20 cricket in a calendar year (2021)
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 48 | 45 | 2036 | 56.55 | 132.03 | 1 | 18 | 196 | 57 |
| Babar Azam | 46 | 43 | 1779 | 48.08 | 131.38 | 2 | 18 | 186 | 36 |
| GD Phillips | 58 | 56 | 1428 | 32.45 | 145.86 | 0 | 9 | 83 | 97 |
| LS Livingstone | 44 | 40 | 1301 | 37.17 | 155.06 | 1 | 8 | 86 | 86 |
| JM Vince | 42 | 41 | 1289 | 33.92 | 138.15 | 1 | 7 | 153 | 25 |
Earlier in October, Mohd Rizwan became the first batter to cross 1000 T20I runs in a calendar year during the T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final against Australia.
He also went past Chris Gayle’s tally of 1665 runs for most runs in a calendar year in T20 cricket during the tournament.
Biggest T20 International Record: Mohd Rizwan creates biggest record in T20 cricket, becomes 1st batsman to score 2000 runs in a calendar year
Most century partnerships in T20Is:
Chasing 208, Pakistan got off to a good start as openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on 158 runs for the opening wicket and this saw both batters going past their fifty-run mark. The duo also became the first pair to hit a 6th-century partnership in T20Is.
What an opening pair! 🇵🇰👏 pic.twitter.com/XRLsNbrIuK
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 16, 2021
Most century partnerships in T20Is:
- 6 Babar Azam – M Rizwan (27 Inns)
- 5 Rohit Sharma – KL Rahul (27)
- 4 Rohit Sharma – Shikhar Dhawan (52)
- 4 Martin Guptill – K Williamson (30)
Babar departed after scoring 79 while Rizwan was sent back to the pavilion after scoring 86. At the halfway mark, Pakistan’s score read 98/0, with the hosts needing 110 runs to win from the final 10 overs. In the end, Pakistan registered a seven-wicket win with seven balls to spare.
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