Twitter goes berserk after Martin Guptill becomes the leading run scorer in T20Is

The fifth match of the ongoing Trans-Tasman Tri-series at Eden Park in Auckland will be remembered fondly by Martin Guptill for a long time. Guptill brought up his second Twenty20 International ton.

A Trans-Tasman rivalry with an added T20I flavour has all the potential for a riveting contest. After winning the toss, Williamson opted to bat first. The packed crowd at Auckland were treated with fireworks from both ends.

Explosive openers in the form of Colin Munro and Martin Guptill smashed the Aussie bowlers all around the park.

Earlier, it was Munro, who eyed at his fourth hundred in T20Is but perished before achieving the feat.

Munro scored an explosive 33-ball 76, smashing six boundaries and an equal number of maximum, at a mind-boggling strike rate of 230.

The right-handed batter Guptill goes past former captain Brendon McCullum the tally of the most number of runs in T20Is.

Guptill now has 2,142 runs to his name in 73 matches at an average of 32 and the strike rate of 132.

The Kiwi opener Guptill smashed everything in sight in Auckland. He smashed six fours and nine massive sixes. He went after Kangaroos bowlers when Munro returned to the hut.

New Zealand was looking at a total of above 260 at one point in time. However, a mini-collapse at the death enabled them to post a daunting total of 243.

Looking at the knock of Guptill, Twitterati could not quite comprehend why he went unsold in this year’s IPL mega-auction.

Legends themselves such as Kevin Pietersen and Brendon McCullum applauded Martin Guptill for his effort.

Let us look at some of the reactions after heroics from Martin Guptill:

MARTIN GUPTILL becomes the leading run-getter in the T20I format surpassing Brendon McCullum's 2140 runs. #NZvAUS #T20triSeries

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 16, 2018

Most SIXES at a Venue in T20I cricket:

317 Sixes – Dhaka (37 matches)
306 Sixes – Dubai (43 matches)
284 Sixes – Johannesburg (25 matches)
215 Sixes – Colombo (RPS) (27 matches)
201* Sixes – AUCKLAND (15 matches)#NZvAUS #T20triSeries

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/CricketAus/status/9643965042438266904

HOLY SH*T – turn your TV on right now & Watch the T20 at Eden Park. 6’s galore!

NZ on fire!

Wowza!

☄️☄️☄️☄️☄️☄️☄️☄️☄️☄️

— Kevin Pietersen? (@KP24) February 16, 2018

Brilliant and well deserved from @Martyguptill !! Top of the T20 runs leaderboard and a whole lot more to add over the coming years! Keep swinging @BLACKCAPS !!

— Brendon McCullum (@Bazmccullum) February 16, 2018

Most T20I 100s
3 Colin Munro
2 Brendon McCullum
2 Chris Gayle
2 Evin Lewis
2 Rohit Sharma
2 Glenn Maxwell
2 Martin Guptill#NZvAus

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 16, 2018

Congratulations to @Martyguptill who has just passed @Bazmccullum's 2,140 runs to become the record run scorer in T20Is! ? #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/3ryecCE68E

— ICC (@ICC) February 16, 2018

Most runs in…
Tests: Sachin Tendulkar 15921 runs
ODIs: Sachin Tendulkar 18426 runs
T20Is: Martin Guptill 2141* runs#NZvAus

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 16, 2018

#NZvAUS : @Martyguptill breaks @Bazmccullum record, becomes highest run scorer in T20I cricket#MartinGuptill #T20 #Cricket #Stats #record pic.twitter.com/3omFhr5EjT

— indiasportz.in (@IndiasportzIn) February 16, 2018

Become the record T20I run-scorer ✅
Score a second T20I century! ✅

What an innings @Martyguptill! ? #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/RZ5ZgHr2Ps

— ICC (@ICC) February 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/BenBarrow/status/964384415576043520

https://twitter.com/thalacricket/status/964398119621246977

NZ commentators getting excited over a chip for six. The ground is that small it is ridiculous for international standards. #NZvAUS

— Harvey (@mertomss) February 16, 2018

Martin Guptill falls after a scintillating 54-ball 105. Australia's record T20I score of 263 might remain safe today#NZvAUS

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) February 16, 2018

#MartinGuptill has gone mad here. Inability to play spin cost him the @IPL contract. Still feel he was worth the risk. I see him playing in the later half of the tournament.

— Pradeep Mehra (@PradeepMehra) February 16, 2018

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