Keshav Maharaj completes 50 caps in T20Is: Key stats
What's the story
Veteran South African left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has completed 50 matches in T20 Internationals. The opener of the five-T20I series against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, marked the milestone. Maharaj is the captain for this series as South Africa have rested several senior players to give younger talents a chance. Here we look at the spinner's stats and records.
Stats
48 wickets in the format
Maharaj, who made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka in September 2021, enters his 50th T20I with 48 scalps under his belt. Only Tabraiz Shamsi (89) and Imran Tahir (61) have taken more T20I wickets for SA among spinners, as per ESPNcricinfo. He averages a decent 26.87 as his economy rate reads 7.73. The 36-year-old's best returns in the format are 3/24.
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Maharaj owns this batting record
Maharaj, who is a handy lower-order batter, owns the highest individual T20I score for SA while batting at eight or lower in T20Is. Albeit in a losing cause, the right-handed batter scored a career-best 35-ball 41 in the 2022 Thiruvananthapuram T20I against India. The Proteas were reeling at 42/6 when Maharaj arrived to bat. Overall, he owns 104 T20I runs at 10.40.