Top 10 Batsmen with most runs in T20Is

9. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 1493 runs:

Yet another stalwart of Sri Lankan cricket, Mahela Jayawardene showed the ideal way to adapt to all situations and all challenges of the game. While Sangakkara was a watchful cricketer in T20s, Jayawardene attempted his hands at scoring briskly and was highly successful. He opened for the national and in his 55 matches career, hit 1493 runs at an average of 31.76 and a strike rate of 133.18. A prolific stroke maker, Mahela is known for piercing through the field with immaculate placements. He even has a century to his name, that came off 64 balls against Zimbabwe in the World T20, 2010.