England opener Alex Hales has created history by completing 14,000 runs in T20 cricket. He has become the third batsman to reach this milestone after Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard.
Sports News: England's formidable batsman Alex Hales has achieved a historic milestone in T20 cricket. He has become the third batsman to complete 14,000 runs in this format. Hales achieved this feat while playing for Trinbago Knight Riders during CPL 2025. Only Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard had managed to reach this figure before him.
With this achievement, Hales has now moved to the second position in the list of batsmen with the most runs in T20 cricket. West Indies' Chris Gayle still occupies the top spot.
Alex Hales Second with 14,024 Runs
The race for the most runs in T20 cricket has become very exciting. Currently, West Indies' legendary batsman Chris Gayle remains at the top. Gayle has scored 14,562 runs in 463 T20 matches so far, and his dominance in this list has been consistent for a long time.
Now, Alex Hales is in the second position, having scored 14,024 runs in 509 matches. He has surpassed Pollard, who is in third place. Kieron Pollard has 14,012 runs in 713 matches. Both players are now close to Gayle, and it will be interesting to see in the coming time who breaks Gayle's record first.
Alex Hales' Explosive Innings in CPL 2025
Alex Hales is in superb form in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2025) these days. In the match against Guyana Amazon Warriors, he batted explosively, scoring 74 runs off just 43 balls. In this innings, Hales hit 3 fours and 7 sixes. His strike rate was 172.09, clearly showcasing his aggressive style.
Along with Hales' brilliant innings, Colin Munro also contributed with a 52 off 30 balls. Thanks to the excellent partnership between the two, Trinbago Knight Riders successfully chased down the target of 164 runs in just 17.2 overs with 6 wickets remaining. This victory also helped strengthen the team's net run rate.
Top Batsmen with Most Runs in T20 Cricket
This record for scoring runs in T20 cricket is considered very prestigious. Scoring quickly in the shorter format is challenging for every batsman, but some players have mastered it.
- Chris Gayle – 14,562 runs (463 matches)
- Alex Hales – 14,024 runs (509 matches)
- Kieron Pollard – 14,012 runs (713 matches)
- David Warner – 13,595 runs
- Shoaib Malik – 13,571 runs
Akila Hossain Takes 3 Wickets in 4 Overs
Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 163 runs for 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For the team, Shimron Hetmyer scored 39 runs off 29 balls. Dwayne Pretorius added 21 and Quinton Sampson contributed 25 runs. However, no batsman managed to score a big inning for the team.
In terms of bowling, Trinbago Knight Riders' spinner Akila Hossain proved to be the most successful bowler. He took 3 wickets in a brilliant spell of 4 overs. His economical and deadly bowling halted the Warriors' scoring rate. This led to him being chosen as the Player of the Match.
