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Shoaib Malik becomes first Asian cricketer to reach 11,000 T20 runs

Veteran Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik on Thursday became the first Asian batter to amass 11000 runs in T20 cricket.

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2 weeks ago

Oct 07, 2021 08:38 PM

Shehroz Azhar

In photo : shoaib Malik

He achieved the milestone during the National T20 Cup match between Central Punjab and Southern Punjab in style when he hit Umer Khan for a six. en route to his 24-ball 26 in Lahore.

Overall, Malik is the third batsman to the feat after the West Indies pair of Chris Gayle, who has scored 14276 runs in 448 matches in the format, and Kieron Pollard, who has scored 11223 runs in 567 T20 games.

Malik achieved the mark in his 412th innings of 442 Twenty20 of his career with the highest score of 95*.

His score came at an average of 36.59 and a strike rate of 126.17. He has scored 67 half-centuries and also hit 334 sixes during his career.

In T20 internationals, he has amassed 2335 runs while 5326 runs have come in T20 franchise leagues where he has participated in Pakistan Super League, Mzansi Super League, NatWest T20 Blast, Global T20 Canada, Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash League, Bangladesh Premier League, and the Indian Premier League.

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1 week ago

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‘Covid fourth wave’: Pakistan reports 1016 new cases, 28 deaths

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As many as 1,193,175 patients have recovered from the disease with 2,195 critical cases.

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Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 464,142 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,514.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Balochistan

There are 33,100 confirmed cases while 352 patients have died from the infection so far.

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Islamabad

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1 week ago

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Mehak Javed

Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity ratio rises again

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Pakistan is presently experiencing the fourth wave of coronavirus which is said to be deadlier and more contagious than the previous three COVID waves.

The total number of cases has reached 1,260,669.

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Punjab

The number of patients swelled to 436,720 in the province with 12,800 causalities.

Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 463,703 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,505.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 176,194 in the province with 5,657 casualties.

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Islamabad

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Pakistan

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4 days ago

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Pakistan logs over 600 new COVID infections, 20 deaths

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The total number of cases has reached 1,265,650.

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Punjab

The number of patients swelled to 438,133 in the province with 12,861 causalities.

Sindh

The number of infections has surged to 466,154 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,533.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 176,950 in the province with 5,689 casualties.

Balochistan

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