India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday became the first cricketer to score 3000 runs in T20I cricket. He achieved the feat during India's seven-wicket win in the second T20I match against England at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahemdabad.
Kohli, 32, remained unbeaten on 73 off 49 deliveries as India chased down England's 164/6 with relative ease. The win helped India level the five-match series 1-1.
The right-handed batsman made his T20I debut on June 12, 2010 against Zimbabwe at Harare.
Kohli has s far played 87 matches, and scored 3001 runs at an average of 50.86 and strike rate of 138.35. He has 26 fifties with a highest score of an unbeaten 94.
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For the record, former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was the first to reach 1000 and 2000-run marks in T20I in 2010 and 2014 respectively.
