The ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal game is over. In the semifinal, England will play against India and New Zealand will faceoff Pakistan in the semifinal.
Australia, a former champion and host side, had to be eliminated from Super 12 Group A due to net run. The bowler has gained more popularity than the batter throughout this World Cup.
Several anticipated standout batters have unable to deliver throughout this World Cup. Great-profile players with high hopes, such as Mohammad Rizwan, Jas Buttler, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Quinton de Kock, and Rohit Sharma, were unable to make run.
Max Odaud, a batter with affiliate team Netherlands, is ranked second among all-time run scorers. The batsman who scores the most runs is the one who competes in the first round. Up till the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022, the top five batters in terms of runs scored are as follows.
Top Five players with most runs in T20 World Cup 2022
5. Sikandar Raja (Zimbabwe)
Sikandar Raja, an all-arounder from Zimbabwe, is among the top five run-scoring batters. Raja's greatest effort helped Zimbabwe advance to the Super 12. Raja outdid himself to surprise Pakistan by one run.
Raja faced 148 balls throughout the course of 8 games to score 219 runs. Raja scored 16 fours and 11 sixes, for a strike rate of 147.97. In the opening game against Ireland, Raja scored 82 runs in 48 balls while hitting 5 fours and 5 sixes.
Against the West Indies, Raja scored 14 runs and claimed three wickets. Against Scotland, he was caught for 40, against Pakistan, nine, and against South Africa and Zimbabwe, nil. scored 34 goals vs India and 40 against the Netherlands. Raja delivered a solid all-around bowling effort, capturing 10 wickets.
4.Kushal Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Kushal Mendis, a Sri Lankan opener, is currently ranked fourth among batters in terms of runs scored. Mendis scored 223 runs overall in 8 games, hitting 17 fours and 10 sixes for a strike rate of 142.94. In this competition, Mendis scored two fifty-scores. Against Namibia and UAE, Kushal was out for 6 runs and 18 runs, respectively.
Then, against the Netherlands and Ireland, Kushal scored 79 and 68 respectively. After then, Kushal's performance suffered. Against Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and England, he was out for 5, 5, 25, and 18 respectively.
3.Surya Kumar Yadav (India)
The Indian cricket team's batter, Surya Kumar Yadav, has played effectively in this World Cup while maintaining a good rhythm. Surya, who was crucial in helping India get to the semifinals, is now in third position.
With a strike rate of 193.96, Surya has scored 250 runs in 5 games while also scoring 50 runs in 3. He has played 116 balls and struck 25 fours and 8 sixes.
In the opening game, Surya was out for 15 runs against Pakistan. With 41 runs off 25 balls, seven fours, and one six against the Netherlands, Surya was still unblemished in the second game. Despite losing against South Africa, Surya had a great innings, scoring 68 runs off 40 balls while hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes.
For 30 runs, he was out against Bangladesh. Surya scored 61 runs from 25 balls for Zimbabwe, including 6 fours and 4 sixes. India expects him to do well in the semifinal and championship matches.
2. Max Odaud (Netherlands)
The second-highest run scorer in the current World Cup is a Dutchman named Max O'Dowd. Odaud has two fifty-plus scores and a total of 242 runs in 8 games. He played 215 balls and hit 22 fours and 8 sixes. His hit percentage is 112.55. It was crucial for the Netherlands to advance to the Super 12 by finishing in the top eight.
Against the UAE and Namibia, he was dismissed for 23 and 35 respectively. Against Sri Lanka, he scored 71 runs in 53 balls while hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes to remain undefeated. Against Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, he was out for 8, 16, and 8 runs, respectively. To beat Zimbabwe, he scored 52 runs. In the match against South Africa, he went out for 29 runs.
1. Virat Kohli (India)
The Indian cricket team's Virat Kohli leads all batsmen in runs scored at the current World Cup. In five games, Kohli has 246 runs and three hundreds. In his 177 balls of play, Kohli has smashed 21 fours and 7 sixes.
To beat Pakistan by four wickets in the opening game, Kohli struck an unbeaten 82 from 53 balls with six fours and four sixes. He scored 62 runs off 44 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes, in the second game against the Netherlands.
In a match against South Africa, he was caught for 12 runs. Against Bangladesh, Kohli scored 64 runs. Against Zimbabwe, was out for 26 runs.
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