WI vs AFG, T20 World Cup 2024: Nicholas Pooran Becomes First West Indies Player To...

Thanks to Nicholas Pooran's explosive innings, the Caribbean team scored 92 runs in the powerplay, setting a new record for the highest powerplay score in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Nicholas Pooran scored 98 runs off 53 balls with help of eight sixes and six fours.

The left-handed wicketkeeper missed out on a ton but during his career-best T20 innings, he created history.

Nicholas Pooran became the first West Indies player in cricket history to score 2000 runs in T20 Internationals.

Most runs for West Indies in T20Is: Nicholas Pooran (2012 runs in 92 T20Is), Chris Gayle (1899 runs in 79 T20Is), Marlon Samuels (1611 runs in 67 T20Is), Kieron Pollard (1569 runs in 101 T20Is), Lendl Simmons (1527 runs in 67 T20Is).

Most sixes for West Indies in T20Is: Nicholas Pooran (128 sixes), Chris Gayle (124 sixes), Evin Lewis (111 sixes), Kieron Pollard (99 sixes), Rovman Powell (90 sixes).