Umar Akmal sets new record during T20 with South Africa

CAPE TOWN: While hitting a quickly 64 runs in only 37 balls, Umar Akmal has achieved a milestone while playing second Twenty20 match against the South African countries.

He has become the youngest player to score 1000 runs in T20. He has achieved this mark at age of 23 years and 180 days.

Earlier the Australian batsman David Warner made 1000 runs at the age of 25 years and 328 days.

According to Wikipedia, Umar made his ODI debut on 1 August 2009 against Sri Lanka and made his Test debut against New Zealand on 23 November 2009. He is a right-handed batsman and a part-time spinner and one of Akmal brothers playing for the Green shirts.