Alex Hales gets to 2,000 runs in T20Is: Key stats
England's Alex Hales has completed 2,000 runs in T20 Internationals. The dashing opener achieved the milestone in his 74th match, during England's ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final clash against India. He became the third England player after Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler to get the feat. Hales also slammed his 12th T20I fifty during the game. Here are further details.
Hales anchors England's chase with a sublime knock
Hales put up a batting exhibition as England beat India by 10 wickets. Chasing 169, England got off to a flying start as the openers Hales and Jos Buttler went berserk from the outset. The duo remained unbeaten till the end as Indian bowlers looked entirely clueless. Hales scored an unbeaten 47-ball 86, slamming four fours and seven sixes.
How has Hales fared in T20Is?
Making his T20I debut in 2011, Hales has been a prolific run-scorer. Although disciplinary issues put his international career to a standstill in 2019, he made a comeback to the T20I team in September this year. His average and strike rate in the format are 31.4 and 138.47, respectively. Overall, Hales has scored 2,073 runs in the format (50s: 12, 100: 1).
His stats in the ongoing tournament
Hales has been in decent form in the ongoing tournament, having scored over 140 runs so far. His highest score (52) was recorded in an all-important clash against England. Hales' strike rate has been over 130.
How did the India's innings pan out?
India posted 168/6 while batting first at the Adelaide Oval. While Virat Kohli (50) smashed a solid half-century at the top, Hardik Pandya went berserk in the end overs. The latter scored 63 off 33 balls. While Chris Jordan scalped a three-fer for England, he gave away 43 runs in his four overs. Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes also scalped a wicket apiece.
Hales had returned after over three years
Back in 2019, Hales was dropped for failing an ECB recreational drug test for the second time. He was also not included in England's World Cup squad that year. Former England skipper Eoin Morgan had said back in 2020 that Hales can have a future if he regains the trust of the team management. Hales returned during the seven-match T20Is in Pakistan in September.
