New Zealand were the losing finalists of the recently concluded T20 World Cup, but they were thrashed 3-0 by India in the bilateral T20 series that was played immediately after the World Cup.
While the Kiwis didn’t have a lot of positives from that series, their opener, Martin Guptill, became the leading run scorer in the format during the series.
At the end of the World Cup and before the start of the T20 series against India, Martin Guptill had 3147 runs to his name in T20 internationals, behind Virat Kohli, who has 3227 runs under his belt. Following his 42-ball 70 in the first T201, Guptill brought his tally to 3217 runs. Needing 11 runs to overtake Kohli’s tally, Guptill scored a 15-ball 31 in the second T201 to make the record his own. With a 36-ball 51 in the final T201, Guptill now has 3299 runs to his credit and is the leading run scorer in the format.
Martin Guptill
- New Zealand Fours: 287
- 3299 runs
- 112 matches
- Highest score: 105
- Average: 32.66
- Strike rate: 136.71
- Hundreds: 2
- Fifties: 20
- Sixes: 165
Virat Kohli
- India
- 3227 runs
- 95 matches
- Highest score: 94 not out
- Average: 52.04
- Strike rate: 137.9
- Hundreds: 0
- Fifties: 29
- Fours: 290
- Sixes: 91
Rohit Sharma
- India
- 3197 runs
- 119 matches
- Highest score: 118
- Average: 33.30
- Strike rate: 140.28
- Hundreds: 4
- Fifties: 26
- Fours: 284
- Sixes: 150
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