Mitchell Marsh becomes 4th Australian with 2,000 T20I runs: Stats
What's the story
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh has become the fourth player from his country to complete 2,000 runs in T20 Internationals. The veteran cricketer achieved this remarkable feat with a remarkable 46-run knock in Australia's second T20I against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He took just 74 innings to reach this milestone, beating Glenn Maxwell's record of achieving the same in 78 innings. Here are his stats.
Milestone
Third-fastest Australian to reach the milestone
Marsh's journey to the 2,000-run mark in T20Is has been nothing short of extraordinary. As per ESPNcricinfo, he is now Australia's third-fastest batter to reach this milestone after Aaron Finch and David Warner. Finch holds the record for the fastest Australian to score 2,000 runs in T20Is, doing so in just 62 innings. Warner follows closely behind him with a record of achieving this feat in just 73 innings.
Knock
A fine hand from Marsh
Chasing 125 in the MCG T20I, the Aussies were off to a perfect start with openers Marsh (46) and Travis Head (28) adding 51 runs in no time. The former, who played the second fiddle in the opening stand, opened up his arms later on and played some breathtaking shots. Though Marsh eventually fell to spinner Kuldeep Yadav, his brilliance meant the Aussies comfortably prevailed with 40 balls and four wickets to spare.
Stats
Here are his T20I numbers
Marsh smashed four sixes and two fours en route to his 26-ball 46. Playing his 78th T20I, Marsh has raced to 2,042 runs at 33.47, as per ESPNcricinfo. His strike rate is a fine 140.63 (50s: 11, 100: 1). As mentioned, he now only trails Warner (3,277), Finch (3,120), and Maxwell (2,833) in terms of T20I runs for the Aussies. Against India, he now owns 96 T20I runs at an average of 32.