Shadab achieves major T20I milestone against England

KANDY: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan on Tuesday achieved a major landmark against England during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight fixture here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. 

Shadab played a vital role at the back end of the innings, scoring a valuable 23 from 11 balls with the help of four boundaries to propel Pakistan’s total to 164.

In doing so, Shadab breached the 1000-run landmark, becoming the 11th player overall from Pakistan to cross the barrier.

Babar Azam is currently leading the runs chart in T20Is, accumulating 4596 runs in 145 innings. Mohammad Rizwan is in second place with 3414 runs in 93 innings.

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Interestingly, Shadab Khan also became the first Pakistani to take 100 wickets and score 1000 runs in the shorter format. He currently has 123 scalps to his name in 122 matches at an average of 23.79.

Most runs for Pakistan in men’s T20Is

Babar Azam – 4596 runs in 145 innings
Mohammad Rizwan – 3414 runs in 93 innings
Mohammad Hafeez – 2514 runs in 108 innings
Shoaib Malik – 2423 runs in 110 innings
Fakhar Zaman – 2410 runs in 109 innings
Umar Akmal – 1690 runs in 79 innings
Ahmed Shehzad – 1471 runs in 59 innings
Shahid Afridi – 1405 runs in 90 innings
Saim Ayub – 1298 runs in 64 innings
Sahibzada Farhan – 1205 runs in 44 innings
Shadab Khan – 1002 runs in 68 innings

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