Zimbabwe Captain Sikandar Raza Becomes 5th Cricketer To Achieve 'This' Rare T20I Milestone
Raza reached the milestone of 2000 T20I runs and 50 wickets Vs IND [X]
Zimbabwe skipper, Sikandar Raza becomes the fifth international cricketer to score 2000 runs and take 50 wickets as Zimbabwe hosts India in the 4th T20I at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, July 13.
As Zimbabwe plays the World Champions in a do-or-die, 4th T20I at Harare Sports Club after winning the first and losing the other two matches of the series, India asked the hosts to bat first to try and restrict them to a chasable score.
After coming in to bat at the halfway stage at 67/2, skipper Sikandar Raza achieved a very rare feat by becoming just the 5th all-rounder to complete 2000 T20I runs and 50 wickets. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Raza held one end and made sure that ZIM reach a respectable total.
Players with 2000+ runs and 50+ wickets in T20Is
Player | Runs | Wickets |
---|---|---|
Shakib Al Hasan | 2551 | 149 |
Mohammad Hafeez | 2514 | 61 |
Virandeep Singh | 2320 | 66 |
Mohammad Nabi | 2165 | 96 |
Sikandar Raza | 2024 | 65 |
Despite his best efforts, Zimbabwe could only manage to score 152/7. Raza was dismissed for a well-compiled 28-ball 46. The Chevrons need to win this contest to stay alive in the series, which India currently lead 2-1.
At the moment. India are in cruise control of the chase. They are 43/0 inside 3 overs, and are rapidly approaching the target.