During the fifth and final T201 between India and England that was played at Ahmedabad on March 20, 2021, England batsman Dawid Malan went past the 1000 run mark in T20 internationals.
He achieved the milestone in his 24th T201 while playing his 24th innings, thereby becoming the fastest to the landmark in terms of innings played.
Considering that Twenty20 is the youngest format of cricket, it is possible to trace the progression of batsmen reaching the 1000 T201 runs mark. New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum was the first to achieve the feat when he reached the landmark in his 35 innings while playing his 35th match in 2010. England’s Kevin Pietersen bettered it in 2011, when he went past 1000 runs in his 32nd innings and 32nd match. Four years later, India’s Virat Kohli achieved the milestone in his 27th innings, while playing his 29th match. Pakistan’s Babar Azam did it in his 26th match and innings in 2018. England’s Dawid Malan now heads the list, having got there in his 24th match and innings.
Dawid Malan
- England
- Crossed the 1000-run mark while playing his 24th innings in his 24th match
- Opposition: India
- Venue: Ahmedabad
- Match date: March 20, 2021
- Match result: Dawid Malan scored a 46-ball 68 during the knock that made him the fastest to 1000 international T20 runs. Malan, however, ended up in the losing side. They were chasing 225 to win the match and the series and fell short by 36 runs in the end.
Babar Azam
- Pakistan
- Crossed the 1000-run mark while playing his 26th innings in his 26th match
- Opposition: New Zealand
- Venue: Dubai
- Match date: November 4, 2018
- Match result: Babar Azam’s 58-ball 79 helped Pakistan to a total of 166. New Zealand were bowled out for 119 in the chase. Babar Azam was declared player of the match.
Virat Kohli
- India
- Crossed the 1000-run mark while playing his 27th innings in his 29th match
- Opposition: South Africa
- Venue: Dharamsala
- Match date: October 2, 2015
- Match result: Virat Kohli scored a 27 ball 43 as India posted a big total of 199 on the board. South Africa, however, chased it down with two balls to spare.
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