Gurbaz becomes 3rd Afghanistan batter to cross 2,000 T20I runs

Harare [Zimbabwe], November 2 (ANI): Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz became just the third batter from his country to smash 2,000 T20I runs on Sunday.

Gurbaz achieved this milestone during his side's match against Zimbabwe, the third T20I of the series at Harare. During the match, Gurbaz scored 92 in 48 balls, with six fours and five sixes, and his runs came at a strike rate of 191.66. He had a 159-run stand for the first wicket with skipper Ibrahim Zadran (60 in 49 balls, with seven fours).

Now in 80 T20Is and innings, he has made 2,067 runs at an average of 25.83, with a century and 11 fifties and a best score of 100. Above him are: Mohammad Nabi (2,862 runs in 137 matches at an average of 23.45, with nine fifties) and Mohammed Shehzad (2,605 runs in 95 matches and innings at an