Sahibzada Farhan leads run charts at T20 World Cup
India's Ishan Kishan has the event's best strike rate so far as he has scored runs at 202.29 strike rate
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LAHORE: Pakistan’s opener Sahibzada Farhan has emerged as the leading run-scorer in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, underlining his growing stature with a blend of power and consistency at the top of the order.
Farhan has scored 220 runs in four innings across five matches with the Super Eights game against New Zealand ending in a washout without a ball being bowled on Saturday, averaging 73.33 with a strike rate of 164.17. His campaign has been highlighted by an unbeaten century (100 not out) against Namibia, making him the only Pakistani batsman to reach three figures in the tournament so far. He has struck 21 fours and 11 sixes, combining clean hitting with calculated aggression.
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka is close behind with 199 runs in four innings at an average of 66.33. Like Farhan, Nissanka has registered an unbeaten century and a half-century, scoring at a strike rate of 156.69. His teammate Kusal Mendis has added solidity to Sri Lanka’s middle order, compiling 182 runs at 60.66, including three half-centuries.
South Africa captain Aiden Markram has been among the most destructive batters, scoring 178 runs at a strike rate of 187.36. India’s Ishan Kishan has gone a step further in terms of tempo, blasting 176 runs at a tournament-best strike rate of 202.29 among the top scorers, with 11 sixes.
New Zealand Tim Seifert has chipped in with 173 runs at 57.66, while Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran has accumulated 170 runs, anchoring his side with an unbeaten 95 as his highest score.
Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett has made an impact in fewer matches, scoring 175 runs in three games without being dismissed, while Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee has continued his rise with 169 runs at 56.33.
India’s Suryakumar Yadav has scored 162 runs at an average of 54.00, providing middle-order impetus, while the West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford boasts the highest average among regular contributors with 126.00, albeit from three innings.
Among other notable performances, England’s Will Jacks has struck at 207.54, Australia’s Mitchell Marsh at 196.66 and New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips at 185.93, underlining the attacking approach that has defined the tournament.
