NZ vs SCO LIVE: Martin Guptill joins Virat Kohli – Martin Guptill roared back into form on Wednesday and the New Zealand opener etched his name into the record books with a scintillating innings against Scotland. Guptill trashed a hapless Scotland attack to all parts of the ground to score only his second half-century in Asia, as he bridged the gap to the top of the tree in terms of runs in the format. The Kiwi star is now only the second to score more than 3000 runs in international T20 games, after Indian captain Virat Kohli. Follow Insidesport.in for all T20 World Cup and NZ vs SCO LIVE updates.
NZ vs SCO LIVE: Martin Guptill becomes 2nd after Virat Kohli to score 3000 runs in T20Is, returns to form with stellar 93
Martin Guptill became only the second cricketer to score 3000 or more runs in T20Is after the New Zealander achieved the milestone in the T20 World Cup game against Scotland. The Kiwi superstar scored a stunning half-century to put his team on the front foot after a mini-collapse put New Zealand in a spot of bother. Guptill joins Indian captain Virat Kohli as only the second cricketer to reach that milestone. Kohli remains the fastest to do, having done so in 87 matches earlier this year in the series against England.
Most runs in T20Is
| Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2010-2021 | 86 | 3225 | 94* | 52.01 | 137.93 | 0 | 29 | 290 | 91 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2021 | 101 | 3067 | 105 | 32.97 | 137.1 | 2 | 18 | 268 | 154 |
| RG Sharma (INDIA) | 2007-2021 | 105 | 2878 | 118 | 31.97 | 138.63 | 4 | 22 | 253 | 134 |
| PR Stirling (IRE) | 2009-2021 | 91 | 2570 | 115* | 30.96 | 136.05 | 1 | 19 | 295 | 89 |
| AJ Finch (AUS) | 2011-2021 | 79 | 2554 | 172 | 37.01 | 148.22 | 2 | 15 | 257 | 109 |
NZ vs SCO LIVE: Martin Guptill becomes 2nd after Virat Kohli to score 3000 runs in T20Is, returns to form with stellar 93
New Zealand set Scotland a target of 173 🎯
Martin Guptill (93) top scores for the @BLACKCAPS. #T20WorldCup | #NZvSCO | https://t.co/CIpjB9NXlM pic.twitter.com/gMS4ZaK61S
— ICC (@ICC) November 3, 2021
Martin Guptill fell agonisingly short of his third T20I century. The New Zealand star scored a stunning 93 off just 56 balls to help his team reach 172 in their 20 overs. The Kiwis are in pole position to make the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, and win over Scotland on Wednesday should further add to their credentials to make the knockout stages.
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