Abu Dhabi, Sept. 15 -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) skipper Muhammad Waseem made history on Monday, becoming the first player from his team and overall 11th to secure the 3,000 run-mark in T20I format.

Waseem achieved this milestone during his side's Asia Cup clash against Oman at Abu Dhabi on Monday. After a massive team setback and underwhelming batting against India, Waseem scored a rock-solid 69 in 54 balls, with six fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 127.77.

Notably, the top-three run-getters in T20Is are: Indian star Rohit Sharma (4,231 runs in 159 matches at an average of 32.05, strike rate of 140.89, with five centuries and 32 fifties), Pakistan's Babar Azam (4,223 runs in 128 matches at an average of 39.83 a...