New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson completed 2,000 international cricket runs on Tuesday.

Samson achieved this milestone during his side's clash against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, where he scored an explosive 57 off 22 balls, with seven fours and four sixes and a strike rate of 259.09. This marked a return to form after a string of low scores.

Now in 84 international matches, Sanju has made 2,009 runs at an average of 31.39, with a strike rate of 137.60, including four centuries and 10 fifties, with a best score of 111. In 68 T20Is, he has scored 1,499 runs at an average of 27.25 and a strike rate of 158.12, including three centuries and seven fifties in 60 innings, with a best score of 111.

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