RG Sharma completes 7000 Twenty20 runs

RG Sharma’s run-aggregate at the end of the finals of Nidahas Trophy against Bangladesh on 18.03.18 read 1852. He now occupies the fifth position among the highest run-getters in T20Is. MJ Guptill {2271}, BB McCullum {2140}, V Kohli {1983} and TM Dilshan {1889} are the four batsmen who have scored more than RG Sharma in T20Is.

RG Sharma became the second Indian batsman to total 1800 runs in T20Is after V Kohli. V Kohli has an aggregate of 1983 runs.

RG Sharma registered his 16^th fifty in T20Is when he scored 56 in this game.He now shares the second place with MJ Guptill for most fifties in T20Is. The first place is occupied by V Kohli with 18 fifties.

RG Sharma registered his 14^th half century in T20Is when he scored 56 in this game.He now shares the second place with MJ Guptill for most half-centuries in T20Is. The first place is occupied by V Kohli with 18 half centuries

RG Sharma became the second Indian batsman to score 16 or more fifties in T20Is after V Kohli. V Kohli has scored 18 fifties.

RG Sharma became the second Indian batsman to score 14 or more half-centuries in T20Is after V Kohli. V Kohli has scored 18 half centuries.

RG Sharma’s 56 in this game represent his 10^th half century as an opening batsman in T20Is. He became the sixth opening batsman to score ten or more half-centuries in T20Is. Others are – MJ Guptill {14}. CH Gayle {13}, TM Dilshan {13}, DA Warner {12} and SR Watson {10}

RG Sharma’s aggregate of boundary sixes as an opening batsman read 61 at the end of this game. He became the sixth opening batsman in the history of T20Is to score 60 plus boundary sixes. Others are – CH Gayle {103}, MJ Guptill {92}, DA Warner {72}. SR Watson {72} and Mohammad Shahzad {61|

YS Chahal’s aggregate of wickets in T20Is read 35 wickets including the three wickets he took in this game. He became the third Indian bowler to capture 35 plus wickets in T20Is. Others are R Ashwin {52} and JJ Bumrah {41}

With the win against Bangladesh, India carved its 61^st win in T20Is. India now occupies the second place in the list  of teams which have won most T20I games. The first place is occupied by Pakistan which has won 74 games. India went past South Africa which has won 60 games to occupy the second place.

India won its eighth game against Sri Lanka by winning this game. India and Pakistan share the record for winning most games against Bangladesh in T20Is. Pakistan has also won eight games against Bangladesh in 20Is

RG Sharma completed 7000 runs in T20s when he was on 26 during his knock of 56 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 7030. He became the tenth batsman in the history of T20 games to aggregate 7000 plus runs. The following table lists all the batsmen who have accomplished the feat

He also became the third Indian batsman to aggregate 7000 plus runs after SK Raina and V Kohli. SK Raina and V Kohli has aggregated 7378 and 7095 runs respectively.

KD Karthik has effected 50 stumping dismissals in T20 games at the end of this tournament. He became the fourth wicketkeeper to effect 50 plus stumping dismissals in the history of T20 games. Others are – Kamran Akmal {92}, MS Dhoni {70} and KC Sangakkara {60}

Records for MS Dhoni ahead of T20I between South Africa and India at Cape Town

MS Dhoni has effected 205 dismissals in T20 games became the second wicketkeeper to effect 200 plus dismissals in the history of T20 Internationals.  Kamran Akmal is the other wicket keeper to effect 200 plus dismissals.  He has effected 208 dismissals. MS Dhoni requires four more dismissals to own the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in the history of T20 games. Three more dismissals for him would put him  on par with Kamran Akmal 

Prior to the start of the today’s game, i.e., South Africa and India T20I game at Cape Town, MS Dhoni and KC Sangakkara share the record for most catches in T20 games. Both the wicketkeepers have an aggregate of 135 catches. MS Dhoni needs one more catch to go past KC Sangakkara and own the record for most catches in T20 games.

Prior to the start of the today’s game, i.e., South Africa and India T20I game at Cape Town, MS Dhoni has pouched 49 catches in T20Is. He requires one more catch which would fetch him 50 catches and with it the record of becoming the first wicketkeeper in the history of T20Is to pouch 50 catches.

Prior to the start of the today’s game, i.e., South Africa and India T20I game at Cape Town, MS Dhoni has effected 79 dismissals in T20Is. He requires two more dismissals which would fetch him 80 dismissals and with it the record of becoming the first wicket keeper in the history of T20Is to effect 80 dismissals.

Prior to the start of the today’s game, i.e., South Africa and India T20I game at Cape Town, MS Dhoni has effected 29 stumping dismissals in T20Is. He requires one more stumping dismissal which would fetch him 30 stumping dismissals and with it the record of becoming the second wicketkeeper in the history of T20Is to effect 30 plus stumping dismissals after Kamran Akmal. Kamran Akmal has effected 32 stumping dismissals.

Couple of records for CH Gayle in Twenty20 games

CH Gayle became the only batsman in the history of Twenty20 games to score 800 boundary fours and 800 boundary sixes. He achieved the milestone of 800 boundary sixes during the match between Khulna Times and Rangpur Riders at Dhaka on 08.12.17. He essayed a century – 126 not out in which he scored four boundary fours and 14 boundary sixes representing Rangpur Riders. His 13^th boundary six – off Nazmul Hossain Shanto of the 15.1 over of the  innings – fetched him 800 boundary six. He  hit the next ball also for a boundary six which was the winning hit  for  his team and his boundary sixes aggregate at the end of this game read 801. His boundary fours aggregate swelled to 828 with his four boundary fours in this innings. His career figures read as under

He represented  the following teams in Twenty20 games  – Barisal Bulls, Barisal Burners, Chittagong Vikings, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Karachi Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Lions, Matabeleland Tuskers, Melbourne Renegades, PCA Masters XI, Rangpur Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia.

It is noted with interest that his runs. Highest score, number of centuries, number of half centuries and number of fifties, boundary fours and boundary sixes are individual records in the history of Twenty20 games.

CH Gayle scored 14 boundary sixes in his knock of 126 not out for Rangpur Riders against Khulna Times at Dhaka on 08.12.07 to provide the 18^th occasion of a batsman scoring 12 or more boundary sixes in an innings  in T20 games. All such occasions are tabulated below.

Of the 18 occasions enumerated above, it  is  interesting to note that CH Gayle appears on seven  occasions. All such occasions are listed below.

CH Gayle posted another century – 146 not out representing Rangpur Riders against Dhaka Dynamites at Mirpur, Dhaka on 12.12.17 which was his 20^th Twenty20 century. He became the first batsman in the history of Twenty20 games to post 20 centuries.

He also wrote into record books with 18 boundary sixes during his knock of 146 not out in this game. His 18 boundary sixes are the most scored by a batsman in the history of Twenty20 games. It was an improvement on his own 17 boundary sixes scored while making 175 not out representing Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors at Bengaluru on 23.04.13

His career figures as of 12.12.17 read thus        

CH Gayle also became the second batsman in the history of Twenty20 games to aggregate 1000 plus runs on two specific grounds. He has an aggregate of 1790 runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru and has an aggregate of 1230 runs at Mirpur, Dhaka. His Dhaka aggregate was achieved in the just concluded Bangladesh Premier  League in which he amassed 485 runs. The other batsman to accomplish the feat of scoring 1000 plus runs on two specific grounds is SE Marsh. He has an aggregate of 1170 runs at Perth and 1064 runs at Mohali

CH Gayle’s 18 sixes during his knock of 146 not out for Rangpur Riders against Dhaka Dynamites at Mirpur, Dhaka on 12.12.17 provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 15 or more sixes in an innings of a Twenty20 game. All such occasions are listed below

CH Gayle’s 18 sixes during his knock of 146 not out for Rangpur Riders against Dhaka Dynamites at Mirpur, Dhaka on 12.12.17 provide the third occasion of his scoring 15 or more sixes in an innings of a Twenty20 game. All such occasions are listed below

The following list shows the batsmen who have an aggregate of 100 plus runs from the boundary four and sixes they have scored in an innings. CH Gayle aggregated 128 runs from 05 boundary fours and 18 boundary sixes he scored during his knock of 146 not out for Rangpur Riders against Dhaka Dynamites at Mirpur, Dhaka on 12.12.17 to provide the 25^th occasion of a batsman scoring 100 plus runs from boundary fours and sixes.

It is interesting to note that CH Gayle appears six times in the captioned list of 25 occasions. All such occasions are listed below.

CH Gayle becomes the first batsman to score 800 boundary fours in the history of T20 games.

CH Gayle became the first batsman to score 800 boundary fours in the history of T20 games. He reached the coveted milestone during the CPL game between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders at Tarouba, Caribbean Premier League 1st qualifying final, Sep 5, 2017 in which he scored three  boundary fours. His second  boundary four  off the bowling of Shadab Khan {14^th over and second ball of the match} gave him  the  coveted distinction. He scored 54 not  out in  this game which contained three  boundary fours and three boundary sixes.

CH Gayle has represented the following teams in the T20 tournaments played across the globe -(Barisal Bulls, Barisal Burners, Chittagong Vikings, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Karachi Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Lions, Matabeleland Tuskers, Melbourne Renegades, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia) (Barisal Bulls, Barisal Burners, Chittagong Vikings, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Karachi Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Lions, Matabeleland Tuskers, Melbourne Renegades, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia

The following table lists the five batsmen who have scored 700 plus boundary fours in the history of T20 games.

Couple of more T20 records for CH Gayle

CH Gayle became the fourth cricketer in the history of T20 games to play 300 games. He achieved this distinction when he appeared for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots against Trinidad Knight Riders on `14.08.2017 in the ongoing CPL. Others to appear in 300 plus T20 games are KA Polllard {380}, DJ Bravo {350} and DR Smith {300}. It is interesting to note that all these four cricketers are from West Indies.

CH Gayle’s T20 career batting figures read thus

He has represented the following teams in the T20 tournaments played across the globe – Barisal Bulls, Barisal Burners, Chittagong Vikings, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Karachi Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Lions, Matabeleland Tuskers, Melbourne Renegades, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia

CH Gayle has scored 782 boundary fours and 750 boundary sixes in his career as of 14.08.17. He earned the distinction of becoming the only batsman in the history of T20 games to score 750 plus boundary fours and 750 boundary sixes

He holds the record for most runs by a batsman, the record for the highest score in T20 games, the record for most centuries, most half centuries and most fifties

A quick guide to the major T20 leagues

Big Bash League
The BBL was introduced by Cricket Australia in 2011 to replace the Twenty20 Big Bash, which was a tournament between six state-based teams. The BBL is played by eight city-based franchises. Each team plays the other at least once in the league stage; until now, each team played every other team twice. This will change in the 2017-18 edition, when each team will play two more games. Teams are allowed two overseas players in their squad, and the tournament usually attracts top players from West Indies and England.

Pakistan Super League
The PSL is two seasons old and is run by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It has so far featured five teams, but a sixth will be added for the third edition. One of the objectives of the league is to bring top-level cricket back to Pakistan, and the final of the 2017 tournament was held in Lahore. Teams are allowed to have eight foreign players in their squads and to field four in their XI. So far, PSL teams have managed to buy top players from the West Indies, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Indian Premier League
The biggest T20 league in terms of viewership, the IPL has already completed ten seasons and has seen several format changes over the years. Just five of the original eight teams have played every season, and several franchises have had short lives. Gujarat Lions and Pune Supergiant played the last two seasons, but will not be around for the 2018 version, when Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will return from suspension. Players from every Test-playing country have been a part of the IPL, which allows four overseas players in a side’s playing XI.

NatWest T20 Blast
The ECB has tinkered with its domestic T20 tournament several times since it first hosted one, in 2003. The latest version, the NatWest T20 Blast, has the 18 county sides divided into two groups. Each team plays six of the teams in their group twice and the other two once. The top four teams in each group enter the knockouts. Each team is allowed to field two international players in their XI. The ECB plans to launch a new city-based T20 tournament in 2020.

Caribbean Premier League
The CPL is run by the WICB and financed by US-based businessman Ajmal Khan. It has six teams who play a double round-robin stage from which four reach the knockouts. The Antigua Hawksbills franchise was replaced in 2015 by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Bangladesh Premier League
The BPL was launched by the Bangladesh Cricket board in 2012, with seven city-based franchises competing against each other. The first edition was held in February and a second was played a year later. Accusations of match-fixing led to the tournament being suspended for two years, before it returned in 2015-16 with a new set of franchises. While six teams participated in the 2015-16 season, seven were part of the most recent one, with two new franchises being added and the Sylhet franchise being suspended. Sylhet will return for the 2017-18 season, with new owners.

Global T20 League
The Global T20 League, organised by Cricket South Africa, is the latest entrant on the annual T20 calendar. The tournament was announced in early 2017 and the franchises and their owners were revealed in June. Some of the franchises have been bought by individuals or companies that own teams in other T20 leagues. The first edition of the league will be held this November.

by espncricinfo staff – Article courtesy – espncricinfo.com