Paul Stirling joins elite group of T20I batters

Belfast (Ireland) Belfast (Ireland), August 18.: Ireland opener Paul Stirling was able to join the elite club of T20I batters after crossing 3000 runs in the format at the international level.

The Ireland opener is the sole player from his nation to complete more than 2000 T20I runs with the recently retired Kevin OBrien coming in at second with 1973 runs.Suzie Bates, Meg Lanning and Stafanie Taylor have all achieved this feat in the womens T20Is.

It is what makes Stirling the seventh player in T20Is to break the 3000-run threshold.Stirling who made his T20I debut in 2009 He has been a remarkable player for Ireland throughout the years.

He has a total of one hundred and 20 fifty in the format, while being close to 30 in the average and hitting at the rate of more than 135.The following day, Stirling was dismissed for 16 in the rain-shortened final of the series against Afghanistan.The hosts innings was stopped by the rain and Ireland were given an updated target of 56 to beat Afghanistan in seven overs.

Stirling was dismissed in the fifth over of the run chase However, Ireland did manage to get to the target and record their first-ever bilateral T20I series victory against Afghanistan.in.