CHRISTCHURCH – Pakistan star batsman Mohammad Rizwan surpassed India’sSuryakumar Yadav and became the highest T20I scorer in 2022.

The Indian batter has scored 801 runs in 23 innings so far in this calendaryear while Rizwan overtook him when he scored the 15th run against NewZealand in the tri-series final today. Rizwan’s 34-run innings helpedPakistan beating New Zealand in the tri-series final.

Rizwan achieved the feat in his 18th innings of the year.

The Pakistani batter was the highest T20I scorer in the previous year. Hescored 1,326 runs in 26 innings and was declared ICC Men’s T20I Cricketerof the Year.

Earlier, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 5 wickets and won the triangularT20 international series.

Pakistan chased down the target of 164 runs in the final over of the match.Mohammad Nawaz remained the top scorer with target 38 runs. Mohammad Rizwanmade 34 runs. Iftikhar Ahmed scored 25 runs.