Basseterre [Saint Kitts and Nevis], July 27 (ANI): West Indies batter Rovman Powell overtook legendary batter Chris Gayle to turn out to be the group’s second-highest run-getter in T20Is.
Powell achieved this milestone throughout their facet’s fourth T20I match in opposition to Australia at Basseterre. After managing poor scores of 1, 12 and 9 within the first three matches, Powell confirmed glimpses of his hitting talents with a 22-ball 28, consisting of two fours and two sixes.
Now in 99 T20Is, he has scored 1,925 runs at a median of 25.66 at a strike price of over 141, with a century and 9 fifties in 87 innings to his identify. His greatest rating is 107.
In a embellished T20I profession which noticed Gayle safe two T20 World Cups, he made 1,899 runs in 79 matches and 75 innings at a median of 27.92, with a strike price of 137.50. He scored two centuries and 14 fifties, with the most effective rating of 117.
The now-retired Nicholas Pooran stands on the prime of the charts for WI in T20Is, with 2,275 runs in 106 matches and 97 innings at a median of 26.14 at a strike price of over 136 and 13 fifties. His greatest rating is 98.
Through the match, Australia received the toss and elected to subject first, decreasing WI to 67/4, regardless of Sherfane Rutherford’s quickfire 31 in 15 balls, with 4 boundaries and two sixes. Vital contributions from the middle-order Rovman Powell (28 in 22 balls, with two fours and two sixes), Romario Shepherd (28 in 18 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) and Jason Holder (26 in 16 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) took WI to 205/9 in 20 overs.
Zampa (3/54) was the choose of the bowlers, whereas Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett and Sean Abbott bought a wicket every.
Australia must chase down 206 to take a 4-0 lead within the five-match T20I sequence. (ANI)
