T20 World Cup: Shimron Hetmyer completes 1,500 T20I runs
What's the story
Shimron Hetmyer, the explosive West Indies batsman, has reached the milestone of 1,500 runs in T20 internationals (T20Is). He achieved the landmark with his 21st run in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Overall, Hetmyer became the 11th West Indies batter to reach this special milestone. Here are his stats.
Knock
Hetmyer falls for 85 in the game
Hetmyer, in the aforementioned game, came in at No. 3. He reached his 19-ball half-century with a six off Sikandar Raza's fifth ball in the eighth over of West Indies's innings. The dasher went on to score seven sixes and as many fours in his explosive 85 off just 34 balls. His efforts meant WI posted 254/6 and later won by 107 runs.
Numbers
Eight fifties in the format
Hetmyer, who started his innings with 1,479 T20I runs, has taken his tally to 1,564 runs. Across 80 appearances for West Indies in this format, he has scored eight half-centuries with the 85 vs Zimbabwe being his best score now. His average (24.82) is the second-worst among WI batters with 1,500-plus T20I runs, only behind Johnson Charles's 22.42. Hetmyer's strike rate reads 138.89.
T20 WCs
His run in T20 WCs
Though Hetmyer's overall T20I record is paltry, he has been sensational in T20 World Cups. Across 10 matches in the tourney, the batter has scored over 346 runs while averaging 43.25. His strike rate goes beyond 150 (158.71) as the tally includes three fifties. Meanwhile, the southpaw has been on a roll this year, hammering 452 T20I runs at 50.22 (SR: 185.24).