West Indies batsman Rovman Powell has gone past the legendary Chris Gayle to become the team’s second-highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals (T20I).
Powell reached the milestone during the fourth T20I against Australia at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts, on Saturday.
After a string of low scores—1, 12, and 9—in the first three matches, Powell found some rhythm, scoring 28 off 22 balls with two fours and two sixes.
With this innings, Powell now has 1,925 runs in 99 T20Is at an average of 25.66 and a strike rate of over 141. His T20I record includes one century and nine half-centuries in 87 innings, with a highest score of 107.
Chris Gayle, who was instrumental in West Indies’ T20 World Cup triumphs, had scored 1,899 runs in 79 T20Is at an average of 27.92 and a strike rate of 137.50, with two hundreds and 14 fifties. His best score was 117.
Topping the chart for West Indies is Nicholas Pooran, who has amassed 2,275 runs in 106 matches at an average of 26.14 and 14 and a strike rate of over 136, with 13 fifties and a best score of 98.
The fifth and final T20I against Australia was slated to be played at Warner Park on Monday evening.
