Devon Conway became the joint third fastest to score 5,000 runs in T20s. cricket news

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings opener devon conway Became the third fastest batsman to score 5000 runs on Sunday t20 cricket, New Zealand batsman reaches 5K milestone in one Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Conway carried his bat through CSK’s innings to remain unbeaten on 92 off 52 balls as he helped the home side post a challenging 200 for 4. Conway hit 16 fours and a six while scoring at a strike rate of 176.92 against Punjab.
Conway, playing his 149th T20 match, took 144 innings to reach the milestone, making him the joint third fastest batsman in the world. Australian Shaun Marsh also took 144 innings to reach the 5K mark in the shortest format of the game.

West Indies great Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest to score 5000 T20 runs, he achieved the feat in just 132 innings, followed by India’s KL Rahul, who took 143 innings.
In 149 matches and 144 innings, Conway now has 5,063 runs at 44.41 – the most among batsmen to score more than 5000 runs. He has scored two centuries and 41 half-centuries in the format with a best score of 105 not out.

He has represented New Zealand in 38 T20Is, scoring 1,234 runs at an average of 45.70. He has scored nine half-centuries in T20Is for the Kiwis, with a best score of 99 not out.
(With inputs from ANI)