WELLINGTON, New Zealand
New Zealand’s opening batsman Martin Guptill has surpassed India’s Rohit Sharma to become the highest run-scorer in T20Is.
The flamboyant batsman achieved this feat during the first T20I between England and Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
Martin Guptill scored a 31-ball 40 as the Black Caps posted a huge target of 225/5 batting first. In response, Scotland were restricted to 157/8 with Ish Sodhi claiming four wickets whereas Mitchell Satner sent two batters back to the pavilion.
Here are the current top-five run-scorers in T20I cricket:
1. Martin Guptill — 3,399
2. Rohit Sharma — 3,379
3. Virat Kohli — 3,308
4. Paul Stirling — 2,894
5. Aaron Finch — 2,855
Earlier this year, Rohit Sharma surpassed his countryman Virat Kohli to become the leading run-scorer. However, his record has now been snatched by the Kiwi batsman Guptill and now has 20 more runs than the Indian captain.
