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Kieron Pollard Becomes All-Time Leading T20 Run-Scorer

An unbeaten 56-ball century pushed him past Chris Gayle, highlighting his career longevity across more than 700 T20 matches.

Overview

  • Pollard reached the top of the T20 run charts while batting for MI New York against Washington Freedom, finishing the innings unbeaten on 100.
  • The century was scored off 56 balls and is reported as only the second T20 hundred of Pollard’s career.
  • MI New York lost the high-scoring match by 30 runs after Washington posted 245/5, a total anchored by Mitchell Owen’s 155.
  • Multiple outlets list Pollard’s new aggregate at 14,582 runs but differ on match and innings counts and secondary stats, reflecting timing and data‑source variations.
  • The achievement underlines Pollard’s longevity as a finisher across global T20 leagues and signals Major League Cricket’s emergence as a stage for major individual milestones.