Kohli becomes highest run-scorer in Men’s T20 World Cup, breaks Mahela Jayawardene’s record

Men’s T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli has become the highest run-scorer in the men’s T20 World Cup. He has become the all-time leading run-scorer. Kohli beat Mahela Jayawardene’s record of 1016 runs. Which was established in 2014.

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The record was broken during India’s fourth Group 2 game against Bangladesh

Kohli broke the record during India’s fourth Group 2 game against Bangladesh in Adelaide. And he crossed the milestone in the T20 World Cup with an average of over 80 and a strike rate of over 130. The run that took him ahead of Jayawardene. In the seventh over of India’s innings, it came on the 13th ball that appeared on Wednesday. When he dismissed Taskin Ahmed at midwicket for a single.

Playing in his fifth T20 World Cup, Kohli became the highest run-scorer of the competition with 12 half-centuries in his 23rd innings. In comparison, Jayawardene took 31 innings to make his record, although he faced fewer deliveries (754 balls) than Virat (773).

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Kohli was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the 2014 and 2016 editions

Kohli scored 185 runs in his first T20 World Cup in 2012. He was the top scorer in the competition in 2014. And the second-highest run-scorer in 2016. Virat was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the 2014 and 2016 editions. Thereby making him the only male cricketer to win the award twice. His six Player of the Match awards is also the most in the history of the tournament.

Kohli holds the record for most runs in all T20 Internationals

Kohli also holds the record for most runs in all T20 Internationals. And is ahead of Rohit, Martin Guptill, Babar Azam, and Paul Stirling on this list. Kohli is approaching the 4000-run milestone in T20Is, and averages over 50 with a strike rate of around 140.