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Nicholas Pooran etched his name in the books of history after becoming the first West Indies batter in Men\u2019s T20Is to score 2000 runs. The southpaw achieved the feat in the T20 World Cup Group C match against Rashid Khan\u2019s Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 18 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. He is also the third West Indies batter to reach the landmark after Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews.<\/p>\n
WI vs AFG, T20 World Cup 2024 Updates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Earlier, Pooran became the leading run-scorer for the Caribbean in Men\u2019s T20Is<\/strong><\/a> after he went past the legendary Chris Gayle during the match against New Zealand. In 92 matches thus far in his career since his debut back in 2016, Pooran has racked up 2012 runs at an average of 26.47 and shown why he is regarded as a dangerous prospect with the bat in hand.<\/p>\n Pooran agonisingly missed out on scoring his maiden T20I hundred after he scored 98 runs off 53 balls with the help of 6 fours and 8 sixes. On the back of his knock, West Indies racked up a huge score of 218 for 5 after being asked to bat first. The southpaw came to bat at No.3 and did not let the Afghan bowlers settle into a rhythm.<\/p>\n T20 World Cup Coverage<\/a> | Points Table<\/a> | T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule<\/a> | Player Stats<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n After the co-hosts lost Brandon King early, Pooran put on a partnership of 80 runs with Johnson Charles to bring his team right back into the game. He got to his half-century off 31 balls and took the onus on himself to play until the end.<\/p>\n In the last over, he tried to take a couple of retain the strike. But a rocket throw from Azmatullah Omarzai saw him fall short of the crease at the striker\u2019s end. Pooran was distraught after getting out, but he had already taken West Indies to a formidable score.<\/p>\nHeartbreak for Nicholas Pooran<\/b><\/h3>\n