Rahmanullah Gurbaz completes 2,000 runs in T20Is: Decoding his stats
What's the story
The 3rd T20I of Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan series saw visiting openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran hit clutch fifties. The match in Harare saw the two batters add a stunning 159-run opening stand. Gurbaz scored a solid 92 before perishing. Shortly thereafter, Zadran got out for 60. The Afghans went on to get a score of 210/3 in 20 overs. Here's more.
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Gurbaz leads the way with his aggression
Gurbaz and Zadran were at their best and laid the platform for a massive score. They maintained a good tempo and scored at a good pace. Gurbaz was the aggressor before he missed out on a ton. Richard Ngarava dismissed him in the 16th over.
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3rd Afghan batter with 2,000 T20I runs
Gurbaz has become the 3rd Afghan batter with 2,000-plus runs in T20Is. He attained the milestone with his 25th run. He has now joined Mohammad Nabi (2,862) and Mohammad Shahzad (2,605) in terms of 2,000-plus runs for the Afghans, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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11th fifty for Gurbaz in T20Is
Gurbaz's 92 came from 48 balls. He hit 5 sixes and 8 fours. He has raced to 2,067 runs from 80 T20I matches at 25.83. This was his 11th fifty (100s: 1). Gurbaz is the 2nd-fastest Afghan batter to 2,000 T20I runs. Shahzad got to the feat in 68 innings. Meanwhile, in 13 matches versus Zimbabwe, he owns 425 runs at 32.69 (50s: 3).
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Breaking down his stats in T20Is
In 35 away matches (home of opposition), Gurbaz has raced to 817 runs from 35 matches at 23.34. He has 1 ton and 4 fifties in away matches. Meanwhile, in 45 neutral venue games, he owns 1,250 runs at 27.77. His tally includes 7 fifties. Overall, he has hit 113 T20I sixes and his strike rate is 134.83.
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35th fifty in T20 cricket
Overall in T20s, Gurbaz has bagged 5,833 runs from 241 matches at 25.03. This was his 35th T20 fifty. He owns 2 tons. He has hit 363 sixes with his SR being 145.82.