Martin Guptill, rejected for IPL 2018, scores 49-ball hundred, becomes highest T20I run scorer

Martin Guptill scored his second T20I century on Friday as he went past Brendon McCullam to becomes the highest run scorer in T20 internationals. 

Guptill took another two T20 record off his former skipper Brendon McCullum as he brought up his century from just 49 balls, beating McCullum's record of 50 deliveries as the fastest by a New Zealander. South Africa's David Miller holds the all-time record for the fastest T20 century off 35 balls.

Guptill surpassed McCullum's career mark of 2,140 runs when he moved to 58 in his knock, having earlier brought up his half-century from just 30 deliveries.

Martin Guptill was not selected by any team in this year's IPL auction.

Guptill and Colin Munro blazed 132 for the first wicket after the Black Caps elected to bat first. Munro departed for 76 from just 33 balls but Guptill continued the assault and brought up his hundred with his ninth six. He was eventually dismissed for 105 from 54 balls, his innings including six fours and nine sixes.

Leading run-scorers in T20 Internationals:

Martin Guptill (NZ): 71 matches 2188 runs 

Brendon McCullum (NZ): 70 matches 2140 runs

Virat Kohli (IND): 51 matches 1956 runs

Tilkakratne Dilshan (SL): 79 matches 1889 runs

Shoaib Malik (PAK): 86 matches 1821 runs

McCullam was all praise for his former opening partner.  

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

A 2nd T20I hundred for @Martyguptill
49 balls - fastest in New Zealand history - 1 quicker than @Bazmccullum #records #TriSeries #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/tODLyIsG9K

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 16, 2018

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

— ICC (@ICC) 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

Martin Guptill moves into the 60s and is now the all-time leading run-scorer for T20 Internationals, going past Brendon McCullum's mark of 2,140 #records #TriSeries #NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/W9bfotcDCE

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 16, 2018

What a pity that destroyer of T20 bowling, @Martyguptill didn't find any takers in #IPL2018 auctions @IPL @BLACKCAPS #MartinGuptill #NZvAUS #TransTasman #T20 #TriSeries @mipaltan @ChennaiIPL @KKRiders @lionsdenkxip @rajasthanroyals @SunRisers @RCBTweets @DelhiDaredevils @ta_sekar

— G Krishnan (@GKspts) February 16, 2018