IND vs AUS: 3 Top run-getters in T20Is between the two nations
It’s a season of T20Is as the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup is just a month away. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will take place from October 16 in Australia. Before that, India and the Kangaroos meet in a three-match series beginning on September 20 in Mohali, India. India are also scheduled to play a series with South Africa while the Aussies will lock horns with West Indies and England before the marquee event. Speaking of the India-Australia series, both teams will look to fine-tune their combinations before the mega tournament. Over the years, batters from both sides have topped the run chart in matches played between each other.
Let’s take a look at the top three run-scorers in India-Australia T20 internationals:
3.Glenn Maxwell (431)
The ‘Big Show’ Glenn Maxwell occupies the third position in terms of runs scored in matches between the two teams all these years. The destructive right-handed batter has smashed 431 runs in 16 matches at an average of 33.15 and a strike rate of 146.59. In 15 innings, Maxwell has struck one century and two half-centuries with the highest score of 113*. The 33-year-old batter has hit 22 fours and 28 maximums, which is the most by any from either side. He and Shane Watson are also the only two players to register a ton in this fixture.
2.Aaron Finch (440)
Fresh from ODI retirement, T20 skipper Aaron Finch is the second name on this chart. The right-handed batter has amassed 440 runs in 15 matches at an average of 29.33 and a strike rate of 136.22. The 35-year-old has slammed two half-centuries with the highest score of 89. In terms of boundaries, Finch has managed to hit 54 fours and nine maximums in this fixture. Notably, his innings of 89 came in a losing cause in Rajkot in 2013 when India won a high-scoring match chasing 202.
1.Virat Kohli (718)
The star India batter, Virat Kohli finds himself in the first position for scoring the most runs in India-Australia T20 international matches. The 33-yeard old right-handed batter has slammed 718 runs in 19 matches at a staggering average of 59.83 and a strike rate of 146.23. In 18 innings, Kohli has smashed seven half-centuries, which is the most by any batter against the Aussies. His highest score is 90* with the top three best individual knocks by an Indian against the Kangaroos all coming from Kohli’s bat. He has also hit 55 fours and 22 maximums.
