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The southpaw accomplished this historic high in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 game for his side Trinbago Knight Riders against Barbados Royals.

In the game, Pooran continued his fine form in the league and T20s this year with a short, but an impactful 15-ball cameo of 27 runs, consisting of four boundaries and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 180.00. This knock, along with fine scores from skipper Kieron Pollard (42 in 27 balls), Keacy Carty (32 in 34 balls) and Andre Russell (31 in 12 balls), took the team to 175/7, which they defended successfully by restricting Barbados to 145/9 despite fine knocks from Alick Athanaze (44 in 33 balls) and David Miller (30 in 15 balls).

Pooran is the leading run-getter in T20s this year, with 2,059 runs in 66 matches and 65 innings at an average of 42.02, with a strike rate of 160.85 and best score of 98. He has scored 14 half-centuries this year. He has smacked 139 fours and 152 this year.

In CPL 2024, Pooran has scored 312 runs in nine innings at an average of 39.00, with a strike rate of 175.28 and best score of 97. He has two half-centuries in the competition and is the fourth-highest run-getter.

Rizwan's record was scoring 2,036 runs in 48 T20s back in 2021 at an average of 56.60 and a strike rate of over 132, with a century and 18 fifties. His best score was 104*.

Pooran has displayed some incredible batting form in major T20 leagues and competition this year. Some of his notable performances came in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, in which he scored 499 runs at an average of 62.37, with three fifties and strike rate of 178.21, with his best score being 75. He finished as the eight-highest run-getter.

In the T20 World Cup held at USA and West Indies, Pooran was the sixth-highest run-maker with 228 runs in seven innings at an average of 38.00, with a fifty and best score of 98.

In the International League T20 season this year in UAE, Pooran led MI Emirates to the title with a brilliant campaign of 709 runs in 20 matches at an average of 50.64, with four fifties and a strike rate of 155.14. He was the third-highest run-getter in the tournament.

Along with that, he put in fine performances in SA20 2024 in South Africa (86 runs in three matches with a fifty), Major League Cricket (MLC) in USA (180 runs in seven matches with a fifty, average of 30.00, strike rate of 125.00), The Hundred in UK (227 runs in seven innings at an average of 45.40, with a strike rate of 150.33, with three fifties, fourth-highest run-getter).

In 13 T20Is for West Indies, he has scored 384 runs at an average of 34.90, with a strike rate of over 157, two half-centuries and best score of 98.

Earlier in CPL 2024, Pooran went past legendary Chris Gayle's world record of 135 sixes in T20 cricket during a calendar year and cracked the 150-sixes mark recently, becoming the first player to do so.

Pooran's distant rivals this year in run-scoring are: South Africa's Reeza Hendricks (1,555 runs in 59 matches at an average of 31.10, with 14 fifties and strike rate of over 128), Pakistan's Babar Azam (1,480 runs in 36 matches at an average of 46.25, with a century, 13 fifties and strike rate of 132.73) and Travis Head (1,442 runs in 39 matches at an average of 41.20, with a century and 13 fifties, with a strike rate of 182.07).

Could Pooran end up the year with more? Is he the best T20 batter out now. Only time will tell.

(ANI)

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Addressing a large BJP campaign rally in MA Stadium here, PM Modi said, "I am filled with great feeling of patriotism when I visit Jammu. Maharaja Hari Singh, Mehr Chand Mahajan and Pandit Prem Nath Dogra have been produced by this land. Today is also the birth anniversary of Martyr Bhagat Singh, I salute his martyrdom. "

Campaigning in the Union Territory for the fourth time, he said, "Today, is my last campaign rally in J&K for the Assembly elections. People of J&K are tired of three families of NC, PDP and Congress. People here don't want their rule anymore where corruption, terrorism and bloodshed were rampant."

"People want peace and a better future for their children, and that is the reason the people of J&K want a BJP government here," the Prime Minister added.

"Large participation in the last two phases proves that people have enthusiastically voted for the BJP, and now it is certain that the first full majority government of BJP is going to be formed in J&K," he added.

The Prime Minister also said that the people of Jammu never had this opportunity before, and for the first time, "a government of the people's choice of Jammu is going to be formed. This is the city of temples, and do not let go of this opportunity."

"Jammu has suffered gross indiscrimination, and BJP will remove that discrimination. On October 8, results will be announced. And, on October 12, is the Vijay Dashami, and this will be the Vijay Dashami of our success," he added.

"The slogan all around is 'Jammu Ki Yahi Pukar, Aye Rahi Hai Bajpa Sarkar'," PM Modi said.

All 24 BJP candidates, fighting the election in the Jammu, Samba, Kathua, and Udhampur districts, where voting is scheduled on October 1, were present on the stage.

PM Modi raised their hands in victory anticipation before the rally and made a fervent appeal to voters to elect BJP candidates for the J&K Legislative Assembly.

Jammu district has 11, Kathua 6, Samba 3 and Udhampur 4 seats.

Voting for the third phase is happening October 1, and counting is scheduled October 8.

(IANS)

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The 19-year-old is currently getting treatment at Medanta Hospital in Lucknow and is likely to miss the remainder of the season for Mumbai.    

Musheer, brother of India batter Sarfaraz Khan, was accompanied by his father-cum coach Naushan Khan in the car and the latter also sustained minor injuries in the accident. A source in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) said that the car lost control on a high speed and turned a couple of times on the road.

The doctors are waiting for scan reports to confirm whether he has suffered a fracture in his neck region and the extent of it.

"Musheer is likely out for the season. He has sustained injuries to his neck and limbs as the Fortuner he was travelling flipped a couple of times in the highspeed accident that happened on the way to Lucknow from Azamgarh and has to take three months rest after the initial hospitalisation. He will undergo rehabilitation after that, which means he is likely to be available only after six to seven months. Musheer is currently undergoing treatment at the Medanta Hospital in Lucknow," the MCA source told IANS.

Musheer, who was training at Azamgarh with his father, was set to join his teammates in Lucknow for the Irani Cup match against the Rest of India at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium from October 1.

The MCA officials are also unhappy with Musheer's decision to train in Azamgarh after the conclusion of the Duleep Trophy matches and not join his home team in Mumbai.

Musheer last played in the Duleep Trophy for India B, making his tournament debut against India A in Bengaluru earlier this month. He smashed 181 on his debut but failed to perform similar feats in the remainder of the tournament.

Musheer, one of India’s breakout stars from the 2024 Under-19 World Cup, made a strong return to the Ranji Trophy in February. In his first game for Mumbai after nearly two years, he notched up his maiden First-Class double century and later excelled in the Ranji final against Vidarbha with a second-innings century, helping Mumbai secure a record-extending 42nd Ranji title.

Musheer has amassed 716 runs in nine First-Class matches, averaging over 50, with three centuries and a half-century to his name.

Meanwhile, MCA has not named any replacement for the batter yet. MCA is expecting Sarfaraz Khan, who is still in Kanpur with the Indian team but not in playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh, to join the squad.

(IANS)

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