Kieron Pollard becomes men's T20 all-time run-scorer

In a historic individual performance overshadowed by a team defeat, veteran cricketer Kieron Pollard became the all-time leading run-scorer in men's T20 cricket on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The 39-year-old former West Indies captain achieved the milestone while playing for MI New York against the Washington Freedom in a Major League Cricket match in Dallas.

Pollard entered the match needing 81 runs to surpass the previous record of 14,562 runs held by his compatriot, Chris Gayle. He reached the landmark in emphatic fashion, finishing unbeaten on 100 runs from just 56 deliveries. His innings, which included 11 fours and four sixes, brought his career total to 14,582 runs across 736 T20 appearances. It was only the second century of his prolific T20 career.

Despite Pollard's heroics, MI New York fell short in a chase of 246 runs, losing by 30 runs. The match was effectively decided by a record-breaking innings from Washington Freedom's Mitchell Owen, who smashed 155 runs from 68 balls. His score set a new benchmark for the highest individual innings in MLC history. Support from teammates Steve Smith and Mark Chapman helped Washington post a formidable total of 245 for 5.