DUBAI: Middle-order batters Mark Chapman of New Zealand and Iftikhar Ahmed of Pakistan have attained career-best positions among batters in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings released on Wednesday, after the end of their five-match series that ended 2-2 in the last week. In the batters’ rankings list led by India batter Suryakumar Yadav, who is the lone batter from his country in top ten, Chapman has rocketed 48 places to 35th in the rankings. The left-handed batter smashed unbeaten knocks of 71 off 42 deliveries and 104 off 57 balls in the last two matches to finish with a series topping aggregate of 290 runs. Iftikhar, who scored 36 in the final match, has jumped six places to joint-38th position. He is the third-highest ranked Pakistan batter after wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan (up from 798 rating points to 811 after scoring 98 not out in the final match) and captain Babar Azam, who are ranked second and third in the list. Iftikhar’s previous best was 43rd position in November last year. IANS
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