Kane Williamson is a fantastic cricket player from New Zealand. He’s one of the best ever from his country. He’s really good at playing long games but has also done well in shorter ones like T20 cricket. He’s been playing T20 International games since 2011 and has scored more than 2500 runs in 88 games. That’s impressive!
He took a break because of injuries and being busy but came back strong in a match against Pakistan, where he scored fifty runs. Now, he’s getting ready for the T20 World Cup.
Let’s look back at his top five T20I performances from his career so far.
1. 85 (48) against Australia in the 2021 T20 World Cup Final in Dubai
Kane Williamson played really well in the T20 World Cup final in 2021, even though his team didn’t win. He scored 85 runs against Australia, which was impressive. Other players struggled to score, but Williamson did great against tough bowlers like Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc. He helped his team score a total of 168 runs. Even though they lost, Williamson’s performance was outstanding and almost won them the match.
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2. 51 (35) against South Africa, Bangladesh, T20 World Cup 2014
In 2014, Bangladesh held the T20 World Cup. Kane Williamson played his 15th T20 match against South Africa. South Africa scored 170 runs when they batted first. The Kiwis had a tough time chasing this score because South Africa had strong players like Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, and Albie Morkel.
But Kane Williamson played really well. He scored 51 runs in just 35 balls, hitting the ball hard against Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel. This gave the Kiwis a good start, and they seemed to have a chance of winning. However, in his second spell, Dale Steyn took four wickets, which turned the game around. Despite Kane’s efforts, the Kiwis lost the game by just 2 runs.
3. 72 (46) against England, Trans-Tasman T20I Tri Series 2018, Wellington
In 2018, New Zealand held a cricket series with Australia and England. Australia did really well and won most of the games. But New Zealand only won one game. Even though they didn’t win many games, they got into the final because England’s score wasn’t as good.
The game New Zealand won was against England. Williamson played amazingly, scoring 72 runs. He hit four boundaries and four maximums, helping his team score a big total of 196 runs while batting first.
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4. 95 (48) against India, Hamilton, 2020
After the 2019 World Cup, Team India went to New Zealand to play matches in all formats. India won all five T20 matches, but the only good thing for New Zealand was their player Williamson. He scored 160 runs in just three innings and got his highest score of 95 runs in the third T20 match.
In the third match, when New Zealand was trying to score 180 runs, Williamson was the only player who did well for them. He scored 95 runs with eight boundaries and six maximums. Even though he couldn’t help New Zealand win, he tied the score, and the game went into an exciting super over.
5. 72* (48) against Pakistan, Hamilton, 2016
Before the T20 World Cup in India in 2016, New Zealand had a series of three T20 matches with Pakistan. Pakistan had some really good bowlers like Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, and Shahid Afridi. When Pakistan batted first, they made a total of 168 runs.
But then, Williamson and Martin Guptill from New Zealand played really well and easily beat Pakistan without losing any wickets. Kane Williamson scored 72 runs in just 48 balls with 11 boundaries.
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