Mithali breaches 2000 T20I-run mark

Mithali Raj. File photo.

Mithali Raj. File photo.  

more-in

She now has 2,015 runs in 75

Star batswoman Mithali Raj has become the first Indian cricketer and seventh woman to amass 2000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I).

The 35-year-old achieved the landmark during her knock of 23 against Sri Lanka on Thursday. She now has 2,015 runs in 75 matches.

The next best Indian is the men’s team captain Virat Kohli (1,983), followed by Rohit Sharma (1,852) and Suresh Raina (1,499).

Both the ICC and BCCI tweeted their congratulations to Mithali.

Printable version | Jun 7, 2018 11:11:54 PM | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/mithali-breaches-2000-t20i-run-mark/article24106323.ece