IRE vs AFG: Paul Stirling turns into the 4th batter to attain 3000 T20I runs, joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma in elite checklist

Ireland batter Paul Stirling, on Wednesday, August 17, grew to become solely the fourth batter to attain 3000 runs in T20Is.

IRE vs AFG: Stirling turns into the 4th batter to 3000 T20I runs, joins Kohli, Sharma in elite checklist. Courtesy: AP

HIGHLIGHTSPaul Stirling scored 16 off 10 within the fifth T20I vs AFGPaul Stirling grew to become the fourth batter to succeed in the 3000-run markIreland beat Afghanistan by seven wickets (DLS Method) within the fifth T20I

Ireland batter Paul Stirling, on Wednesday, August 17, grew to become solely the fourth batter to attain 3000 runs in T20Is. The right-hander achieved the milestone throughout Ireland’s fifth and last T20I in opposition to Mohammad Nabi’s Afghanistan on the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast.

Prior to the sport, the veteran wanted solely 5 runs to perform the milestone and he achieved the feat within the very first over of Ireland’s run-chase. After the Irish group was requested to chase down 56 in seven overs, Stirling began his knock with a boundary off quick bowler Naveen-ul-Haq by means of the purpose area.

Thereafter, he performed out a dot ball after which he picked up a single to succeed in the 3000-run mark. Stirling went on to attain 16 runs off 10 balls with one 4 and one six earlier than off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman accounted for his wicket.

Stirling’s brief cameo didn’t go in useless as Ireland went on to win the rain-curtailed match by seven wickets (DLS Method) with two balls left.

After reaching the 3000-run mark, Stirling grew to become the fourth batter after New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and India’s Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Guptill within the main run-scorer within the shorter format with 3497 runs from 121 matches at a mean of 31.79 with two centuries and 20 half-centuries.

As far as Stirling is anxious, he has racked up 3011 runs from 114 matches for Ireland at a mean of 28.67 and a strike-rate of 134.84. He additionally has one century and 20 half-centuries to point out for his efforts.

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