In a landmark achievement for associate-nation cricket, Karanbir Singh of the Austria national cricket team has smashed the men’s T20 International calendar-year runs record, overtaking the figures of Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and India’s Suryakumar Yadav.

The Austrian batter, on tour in Romania, entered the series needing 87 runs to surpass Rizwan’s previous record of 1,326 runs, set in 2021, as reported by Wisden.

He produced a 57-run knock off 27 balls, followed by a 90-run innings from 46 deliveries in a double-header on October 18. The next day, he tacked on 74 (44 balls) and then 27 (12 balls) to take his tally to 1,488 runs in 32 innings — setting the new benchmark.

He has currently scored 1,488 runs in 32 innings at a strike-rate of 175 with the help of 127 fours and a staggeri

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