The teenage batsman-wickekeeper from Afghanistan had an impressive showing behind the wickets before assisting KKR in getting off to a respectable start against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Gurbaz reached 4,000 runs in T20 cricket with a score of 23 during a successful 160-run chase.
4,000 runs for Gurbaz in T20s
Playing his 168th T20 match, Gurbaz moved beyond the 4,000-run mark with his fifteenth spat the challenge.
He dashed to 4,008 runs at 24.58. Gurbaz’s strike rate peruses 148.71.
He claims 25 fifties and two centuries. 1,376 of his runs in T20 cricket have come for Afghanistan (T20Is) at 25.01.
Gurbaz is the fifth-most elevated scorer for Afghanistan in T20Is.
Fourth Afghan player to clock this achievement
According to ESPNcricinfo, Gurbaz turned into the fourth Afghan hitter to outperform 4,000 T20 runs. He joined Mohammad Nabi (5,811), Mohammad Shahzad (4,418) and Najibullah Zadran (4,105).
A gander at Gurbaz’s IPL venture
Gurbaz was unsold at the 2022 IPL closeout. He was subsequently endorsed by Gujarat Titans as a swap for Britain’s Jason Roy.
Gurbaz spent the 2022 season on the seat as GT favored Wriddhiman Saha and Matthew Swim.
He was exchanged to KKR in front of IPL 2023. Gurbaz scored 227 runs from 11 matches last season (50s: 2). He struck at 133 or more.
Gurbaz dazzles against SRH in Qualifier 1
Gurbaz didn’t get an open door as Phil Salt was entrusted to keep and open the batting for KKR. The Britain global looked strong and gathered 435 runs from 12 matches.
With Salt called up by Britain, it gave Gurbaz an open door.
He crushed two fours and two sixes, adding 44 runs close by Sunil Narine. KKR won Qualifier 1 to arrive at the last.