- The seasoned all-rounder from Pakistan, Shoaib Malik, reached the milestone of 12,000 runs in T20 cricket on Monday
- At Pallekele while playing in the Lanka Premier League (LPL)
- He played 35-run inning for the Colombo stars
While participating in the LPL for Jaffna Kings, Malik accomplished the accomplishment. He played a 35-run inning for the Colombo Stars.
After reaching the milestone, he turned into the only other batter to do so in the game’s shortest version.
Only Chris Gayle of the West Indies has accomplished this enormous feat, leaving Malik behind.
12000 T20 runs for Shoaib Malik – A major milestone!
The veteran is only the second batsman to reach the landmark after Chris Gayle!#LPL2022 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/sXqMagKgQC
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) December 12, 2022
He has already scored 12,027 runs in 485 total T20 games.
In Bristol in 2006, Malik made his T20I debut for Pakistan against England. He has since participated in 124 games for the national team, scoring 2435 runs and taking 28 wickets.
It is important to note that Pakistan’s victory over Sri Lanka in the tournament’s grand final gave the 40-year-old player the 2009 T20 World Cup.
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