South African dasher David Miller has gone past 4,500 runs in One Day International (ODI) cricket, achieving the milestone during SA's opener in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy against Afghanistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. Miller required just 10 runs to achieve the landmark when he came to bat, and although he was dismissed for 14 runs, his overall performance has been impressive. He has been an important member of South Africa's white-ball teams for over a decade, making his ODI debut in 2010 and featuring in 176 ODIs.

Miller's career statistics are notable, with an average of 41.32 and a strike rate of 102.87. His tally includes 24 fifties and six tons, with his highest score in this format being a stunning 139. As per ESPNcricinfo, Miller is now among just the two batters with a 40-plus average and 100-plus strike rate in ODI cricket (minimum 4,500 runs), joining his former South African teammate AB de Villiers. Miller has joined an elite group of batters, and his performance is still consistent and remarkable, despite being dismissed for zero on nine occasions in ODIs.

A large chunk of Miller's ODI runs, more than 4,350, have come while batting at number five or lower. Only Jonty Rhodes (4,754) has scored more ODI runs for South Africa in these positions. While Miller has mostly batted lower down the order, he has opened once and batted five times at number four in ODIs. In the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Miller is featuring in his third campaign, having participated in the 2013 and 2017 editions. Playing his eighth game at the event, he has raced to 221 runs at 36.83, with the tally including two fifties. The tournament has seen a run glut, with several centuries scored, including Ryan Rickelton's 103 in Karachi, which was the fifth century scored in the tournament.

The conditions in Pakistan have been favorable for batting, with flat pitches, fast outfields, and cozy boundaries. The tournament has already delivered a record number of centuries, with more hundreds in the first three games than have ever been hammered in any edition of the Champions Trophy or the men's World Cup. The list of centuries scored in the tournament includes:

• Shubman Gill's unbeaten 101 for India
• Towhid Hridoy's 100 for Bangladesh
• Will Young's 107 for New Zealand
• Tom Latham's 118 not out for New Zealand
• Ryan Rickelton's 103 for South Africa

The tournament is expected to continue seeing high-scoring matches, with batters taking advantage of the favorable conditions. Miller's performance will be crucial for South Africa's success in the tournament, and he will look to continue his good form and help his team progress to the next stage.

The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy has been a run-fest so far, with several high-scoring matches and record-breaking centuries. The tournament has seen a total of five centuries in the first three matches, with several batters taking advantage of the favorable conditions in Pakistan. The conditions have been ideal for batting, with flat pitches and fast outfields, and the tournament is expected to continue seeing high-scoring matches. Miller's achievement of 4,500 ODI runs is a notable milestone, and he will look to continue his good form and help his team succeed in the tournament.