T20 World Cup: Martin Guptill reveals he lost 4.4kgs after match-winning 93 vs Scotland in hot and humid Dubai

New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has revealed that he lost about 4.4 kilos during his match-winning knock against Scotland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 match played in Dubai on Wednesday.

Guptill scored 93 runs off 56 balls with 6 fours and 7 sixes to help the Blackcaps post 172 for 5 on the board. The Scotts in reply, managed 156 for 5 to lose the game by just 16 runs in the end.

Guptill batted for 92 minutes in hot and humid conditions and was dismissed only in the 19th over. The 35-year-old later admitted that he was “pretty cooked” after the knock, during which he also became the second batsman after India captain Virat Kohli to complete 3000 runs in T20I cricket.

“When I came off the field after batting, I’d lost about 4.4 kilos so the [hydration] process had to start pretty quickly after that,” Guptill was quoted as saying to TVNZ’s Breakfast hours.

About G jimss