ISLAMABAD – Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum today became onlythe second cricketer to complete 9,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket during theIPL match between Bangalore and Kolkata.

McCullum needed eight runs for achieving his landmark on the day. In fact,it was McCullum’s unforgettable 73-ball-158 during the first-ever IPL gamebetween Kolkata and Bangalore that set the tone for the cash-rich league.

The former New Zealand skipper achieved the milestone in the fourth ball ofBangalore’s innings when he hit a six off Kolkata’s R Vinay Kumar over fineleg.

The 36-year-old scored 43 off 27 balls before being dismissed by SunilNarine in the ninth over.

One of the most explosive batsman in world cricket, West Indies’ ChrisGayle is the only other cricketer to score more than 9000 runs in twenty20.He has so far amassed 11,068 runs in 323 matches.