T20 Blast 2022: Luke Wright created history, became the first batsman to score more than 5000 runs in the history of the league

London: Luke Wright has created history in T20 Blast. 37-year-old Wright has become the first batsman to score 5000 or more runs in T20 blasts. He achieved this feat in Sussex’s South Group match against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Wright, who opened with Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan, scored 46 runs in 35 balls with the help of 8 fours.

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Wright did not get much support from the other end and the entire team could post a score of 149/8. Glamorgan achieved the target in 19 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Luke Wright was 20 runs away from completing 5000 runs. He did not have much difficulty in crossing this figure. The veteran batsman now has 5026 runs in 180 matches. He scored this run at an average of 32.84 and a strike rate of 148.47. It also includes five centuries and 30 half-centuries.

Luke Wright made his debut in T20 Blast in 2004

Luke Wright made his debut in T20 Blast in 2004. Even after 18 years, Wright is active in this league and is scoring many runs. By the way, Lincolnshire-born Luke Wright has scored 8526 runs in 344 T20 matches with the help of seven centuries and 46 half-centuries.

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Talking about the current T20 Blast, Wright has scored 158 runs in 8 matches at an average of 19.75 and a strike rate of 129.50. Luke Rhea has also served the England national team. He has played 50 ODIs and 51 T20 Internationals for the country. He has also taken 79 T20 International wickets.