New Delhi. The 26th match of T20 World Cup 2024 is being played between West Indies and New Zealand. West Indies’ condition is a bit bad in this match. Most of the batsmen were dismissed cheaply. Niklas Puran was also dismissed for just 17 runs. But in this match he created history for West Indies as soon as he completed the 15th run. Along with this he also broke Chris Gayle’s record.
Niklas Puran scored 17 runs in this match against New Zealand. With this he has broken Chris Gayle’s record. In fact, Niklas Pooran has become the highest run-scorer for West Indies in T20 Internationals. Earlier this record was held by Chris Gayle. Chris Gayle has scored 1899 runs in 79 matches. But now Puran has overtaken him. Niklas Pooran has surpassed Chris Gayle by scoring 1914 runs in 91 matches. Puran does not have a single century in T20 Internationals to his name. His highest score has been 82.
Talking about the top 5, Niklas Pooran is first and Chris Gayle is second. Looking at the other three, Marlon Samuels is third with 1611 runs in 67 matches, Kieron Pollard is fourth with 1569 runs in 101 matches and Lendl Simmons is fifth with 1527 runs in 68 matches. Apart from Chris Gayle, the remaining 4 players could not score a century in T20 Internationals. Puran has scored 1983 runs in 61 matches in ODI cricket. Along with this, he has also performed brilliantly in the IPL. So far he has scored 1769 runs in 76 matches.
First published: June 13, 2024, 07:41 IST