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RAWALPINDI: England batter James Vince added another major milestone to his illustrious T20 career on Saturday, becoming just the ninth player in men’s T20 history to score 12,000 runs in the format.
The milestone came during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 clash between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where Vince played a pivotal role in the Kings’ commanding win.
Coming into the contest, the 33-year-old needed 59 runs to cross the landmark and did so in style with a stroke-filled 72 off 42 deliveries, which included 11 fours and a six.
His knock not only helped him enter the 12,000-run club but also powered Karachi Kings to a mammoth total.
Vince now joins an exclusive list featuring the likes of Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, David Warner, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shoaib Malik.
Among Englishmen, he becomes the third batter to reach the milestone after Jos Buttler and Alex Hales.
Most runs in Men’s T20s
On the night, Vince was part of a game-defining 162-run second-wicket stand with Kings’ skipper David Warner, who top-scored with a classy 86 off 50 balls (11 fours, 2 sixes).
The Kings didn’t slow down after their dismissals either. A blistering late onslaught by all-rounders Khushdil Shah (43 off 15)* and Mohammad Nabi (26 off 10)* lifted the side to a commanding 237/4.
Despite a valiant 94-run knock from Zalmi captain Babar Azam, the Kings bowlers held their nerve to defend the total and seal a 23-run victory.
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