Australian cricketer David Warner has surpassed Virat Kohli to become the fifth-highest run-scorer in T20 cricket during a match for London Spirit against Manchester Originals in The Hundred competition in England on August 12. Warner achieved this milestone with an impressive innings of 71 runs off 51 balls.Warner’s knock, which included 12 fours and a six at a strike rate of 139, wasn’t enough to secure victory for his team as they fell short of Manchester’s target of 164 runs. His career T20 statistics now stand at 13,545 runs in 419 matches, with an average of 36.80 and a strike rate above 140.The Australian opener has made an immediate impact in his debut season of The Hundred, leading the tournament’s run-scoring charts with 150 runs in three matches. He maintains an impressive average of 75.00 and a strike rate of 141.50, including two half-centuries.The all-time top T20 run-scorers list now stands as:
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Chris Gayle – 14,562 runs -
Kieron Pollard – 13,854 runs - Alex Hales – 13,814 runs
- Shoaib Malik – 13,571 runs
- David Warner – 13,545 runs
- Virat Kohli – 13,543 runs
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Jos Buttler – 13,123 runs
Manchester Originals’ winning total was built on contributions from Phil Salt (31 runs from 20 balls), Ben McKinney (29 runs from 12 balls), and Jos Buttler (46 runs from 37 balls). Salt’s innings featured four boundaries and a six, while McKinney hit two fours and three sixes, and Buttler struck three fours and two sixes.
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Who is the greatest T20 batsman of all time?
Virat Kohli, whom Warner overtook, has accumulated 13,543 runs in 414 matches at an average of 41.92. The Indian batsman’s T20 career includes nine centuries and 105 fifties, with a best score of 122 not out and a strike rate of 134.67.West Indies legend Chris Gayle tops the all-time T20 run-scoring list with 14,562 runs from 463 matches. His remarkable career statistics include 22 centuries and 88 fifties, with a highest score of 175 not out, averaging 36.22 with a strike rate of 144.75.
