The all-explosive Tim Seifert will be ending 2020 with his career-best T20I ranking as per the latest ICC release. The Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsman amassed the highest number of runs (176) in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan which saw him take a leap of 24 places to break into the top 10. He is currently stationed at No. 9 with 685 points just below countrymate Colin Munro (695).
Huge gains for Tim Seifert 🎉
— ICC (@ICC) December 23, 2020
He has climbed up 24 spots to break into the top 10 of the @MRFWorldwide ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for batting 👀
Full list 👉 https://t.co/H7CnAiw0YT pic.twitter.com/HzjxuFo0NI
Seifert had a great run in the home series, with a memorable 84* off 63 balls in the second T20I at Hamilton that led his team to a 9-wicket win. During the knock, he equalled his previous best of 84 that he had scored against India last year.
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He also had scored a fifty (57) in the first T20I at Auckland. The dynamic opener bagged the Man of the Series Award for his outstanding contribution.
Back-to-back fifties for Tim Seifert 🌟
— ICC (@ICC) December 20, 2020
It is also his fifth half-century in T20Is!
Have you enjoyed his knock so far? 👏 #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/1w25BRvFCu
Seifert, who had joined KKR earlier this year, had a previous best ranking of 32nd earlier this year.
