South African opener Reeza Hendricks has become the sixth batsman to score 4 consecutive half-centuries in T20Is after scoring 74 runs against Ireland. Hendrix scored 74 off 53 balls in the first match of the two-match T20I series against Ireland. South Africa set a target of 211 runs in front of Ireland, thanks to this brilliant half-century from Hendrix. Earlier in the T20I series against England, Hendricks scored 57,54 and 70 runs in the 3-match T20I series.
These players also have this record
Reeza Hendricks’s name has also been included in the list of players who have scored half-centuries in 4 consecutive matches in T20 in the list.
- New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum
- West Indies Chris Gayle
- Namibia’s Craig Williams
- Canada’s Ryan Pathan
- French batsman Gustav McKeown
Hendricks can make this record in his name
He will become the first batsman in the world to do so. There is no record for any player to score 5 consecutive half-centuries in T20.
Chasing the target of 211 runs, Ireland’s team could only score 190 runs in 20 overs. South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 21-run win in the first match. The 2nd and last match of the series will be played on Friday, August 5.
