ENG VS IND, 2nd T20I: 3 Unnoticed things from the match

#2 Suresh Raina gets most runs for himself in a Calendar year

Raina has scored 1044 runs in 2018

Suresh Raina, undoubtedly, has been the Mr Consistent for India in this format of the game. With nearly 5000 runs in the eleven editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and over 1500 runs for India in the shortest format, Raina is one of finest T20 batsmen India has ever produced.

The Southpaw has grown by leaps and bounds to serve as a major asset for India and his franchise at IPL. His ability to score runs at a quick pace is always a headache in the opposition camp.

The testimony to this fact has been his habit of piling runs year after year. As one of his most successful year as a T20 batsman, Raina has mustered 1044 runs in 2018 to surpass his previous best of 1042 runs, way back in 2010.

He was also the first player to register a century for India in T20Is when he scored a fluent 101 against South Africa in T20 World Cup in 2010.