T20 Blast 2022: Luke Wright scored 46 runs in opposition to Glamorgan within the South Staff fit on the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
Luke Wright. Courtesy: Reuters
HIGHLIGHTSWright made his T20 Blast debut again in 2004Wright were given to the milestone in Sussex’s earlier recreation in opposition to GlamorganWright scored 46 runs in opposition to Glamorgan
Proper-handed batter Luke Wright, on Sunday, June 19, changed into the primary batter to succeed in the 5000-run mark within the historical past of the T20 Blast. The 37-year-old completed the milestone throughout Sussex’s South Staff fit in opposition to Glamorgan on the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
Opening the batting with Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, Wright scored 46 runs off 35 balls with the assistance of 8 fours. To his dismay, he didn’t somewhat get a lot fortify from the opposite batters as Sussex ended with 149/8 after being installed to bat first.
Glamorgan gained the fit via 4 wickets after chasing the objective down with an over to spare. Previous to the fit, Wright used to be 20 runs wanting the feat and he were given to it with out a lot fuss.
The veteran has scored 5026 runs from 180 fits at a median of 32.84 and a strike price of 148.47 with 5 centuries and 30 half-centuries to turn for his efforts.
Again in 2004, Wright made his debut within the T20 Blast and he’s nonetheless going all weapons blazing even after 18 years. In 344 T20 fits, the Lincolnshire-born cricketer has scored 8526 runs with seven centuries and 46 half-centuries to his title.
Within the ongoing T20 Blast, Wright has notched 158 runs from 8 fits at a median and strike price of nineteen.75 and 129.50 respectively.
All the way through his heyday, Wright used to be an efficient cricketer for England as he performed 50 ODIs and 51 T20Is in his profession. He additionally has 79 T20 wickets to his title at an economic system price of 8.54.