Top 3 Players With The Most 50+ Scores In T20 Cricket
Virat Kohli registered his 100th 50+ score in T20 cricket (X.com)
In the fast-paced T20 format, the batters try to play aggressively in order to score runs with a higher strike rate. Doing the same affects their consistency which can eventually affect their performances as well. But there have been a few players, who have mastered the art of batting in this blockbuster format and have been supremely consistent as well. Not only they have managed to score runs but have also hammered the most number of 50+ scores.
India's ace batter, Virat Kohli has been one of a kind in the cricket world. With over 12,000 T20 runs under his belt, he is one of the finest in the shortest format of the game. Recently, the chase master delivered for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and hammered 77 runs off 49 deliveries, that too while chasing against the Punjab Kings.
With this particular knock, Virat also registered his 100th 50+ score in the T20 cricket. To acknowledge the same, we at OneCricket, have found the best T20 batters with the most 50-plus scores.
3. Virat Kohli - 100*
Virat Kohli has 100 fifty+ totals in T20s (X.com)
Virat Kohli is arguably the best batter in the world currently, irrespective of the format. With his classy batting, not only he made himself the King of cricket, but also won games for the Indian team and the Royal Challengers Bangalore single-handedly.
Talking about the Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli is the only batter to have crossed the 7,000 run mark in the history of the league. He is also the highest-scorer in the T20Is, being the only one to score over 4,000 runs at the international level.
The right-handed batter recorded his 100th 50+ score, which includes eight centuries with a stunning average of over 41. With these amazing numbers and the 77-run knock in the game against Punjab Kings, Virat became the third batter to register 100 50-plus scores in the shortest format.
2. David Warner - 109
David Warner has 109 fifty+ totals in T20s (X.com)
The left-handed batter from Australia, David Warner has been an immaculate gun in the shortest format of the game. Whether playing for the Australian team or for any team in the franchise cricket all over the world, he makes the most out of his expertise and wins games for his teams.
In his T20 career, while playing in IPL, Big Big Bash and domestic cricket, he has managed to pile up over 12,000 runs. He even led the Sunrisers Hyderabad team to their first-ever title, with his impressive leadership skills and batting mastery. Apart from the IPL title, he even helped the Aussies win the T20 World Cup as well.
Warner comes second in this record for the most number of 50-plus scores in the shortest format, as he has hammered 50-plus scores on 109 occasions, which is the second-most after Chris Gayle, who is at the first place.
1. Chris Gayle - 110
Chris Gayle has the most fifty+ scores in T20s (X.com)
The Universe Boss, Chris Gayle is one of the greatest batters in the shortest format the world has ever seen. With 22 T20 hundreds to his name, he is nothing short of an immortal player in this particular format. His sheer dominance while batting at the top even led West Indies to win the T20 World Cup twice.
The T20 giant, Chris Gaye is the only batter with over 14,500 T20 runs in the whole cricketing world and is still entertaining the fans with his presence and lightening knocks in the various leagues of veteran cricketers. He also holds the record for most sixes in the shortest format, which would take a lot of years for a player to break.
With 22 centuries and 110 fifty-plus scores in the shortest format, Christopher Henry Gayle comes right on top of this record and undoubtedly, will remain at the top for quite a while.
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