<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/kane-williamson-returns-as-new-zealand-name-full-strength-squad-for-wi-series-23237610" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">New Zealand</a> opener Martin Guptill went past <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/wi-vs-ind-1st-t20i-preview-india-eye-winning-run-in-t20i-series-23238289" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">India</a> captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/watch-rohit-sharma-dinesh-karthik-rishabh-pant-and-others-arrive-for-india-vs-wi-t20is-23237854" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> to become the highest run scorer in T20Is, during the first game against Scotland here.
The 35-year-old talismanic batter achieved the milestone on Wednesday en route his 31-ball 40.
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Guptill&rsquo;s opening partner Finn Allen also scored a stroke-filled maiden century (101 off 56 balls) in the shortest format, as the Black Caps posted 225-5 batting first. In reply, the hosts were restricted to 157-8 with Ish Sodhi claiming 4-28 and Mitchell Santner picking up 2-23. During the course of his innings, Guptill surpassed Rohit, who had become the highest run-scorer in T20Is (3,379) earlier this year. Guptill now has 3,399 runs in T20Is.
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During the course of his innings against Scotland, Guptill surpassed Rohit, who had become the highest run-scorer in T20Is (3,379) earlier this year. Guptill now has 3,399 runs in T20Is

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