Phil Salt Creates History, Becomes First Man To....
Phil Salt became the first men's player to score 1,000 runs in The Hundred competition. He achieved this milestone during a match against Oval Invincibles, scoring 41 off 32 balls.
England batter Phil Salt made history on Saturday by becoming the first men's player to score 1,000 runs in The Hundred competition. The Manchester Originals opener achieved this milestone during a match against defending champions Oval Invincibles.
In the match, he scored a solid 41 off 32 balls, hitting one four and three sixes at a strike rate of 128.12. His partnership with New Zealand all-rounder Mark Chapman, who scored a brisk 28 off 19 balls with three fours and a six, and a cameo from Scott Currie, who made 21 off nine balls with four boundaries, helped Manchester reach 128 runs in their allotted 100 balls.
Spinner Rashid Khan (3/19) was the standout bowler for the Invincibles. Jason Behrendorff, Sam Curran, and Saqib Mahmood each took two wickets. Will Jacks (61 off 26 balls, with ten fours and two sixes) and Tawanda Muyeye (59* off 28 balls, with ten fours and a six) guided the home side to victory with nine wickets and 43 balls to spare.
Salt has amassed 1,036 runs in 37 matches at an average of 28.77, with a strike rate exceeding 156.49, including seven fifties and a top score of 86. Following him is English batter James Vince with 986 runs in 37 matches and eight fifties, and Ben Duckett in third place with 891 runs in 31 matches and five fifties.
Recently, on Friday, English all-rounder Nat-Sciver Brunt became the first player to score 1,000 runs in the women's The Hundred competition. Playing for Trent Rockets, she scored 64 runs off 40 balls, though her side fell 11 runs short of Birmingham Phoenix's target of 149 runs.
Sciver Brunt has scored 1,031 runs in 30 matches and 29 innings, with an average of 49.09, including eight fifties and a strike rate above 138. Her highest score is 81*.
(With ANI Inputs)
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