Jos Buttler Breaks Rohit Sharma's T20I Record After 80-Run Knock vs Sri Lanka
England's Jos Buttler scored 80 runs against Sri Lanka to surpass Rohit Sharma for second place in T20I runs, with Babar Azam still holding the top spot.
- On Tuesday at the Utilita Bowl, England's Jos Buttler surpassed India's Rohit Sharma to become the second-highest run-scorer in T20I cricket, reaching 4,292 career runs during the opening match against Sri Lanka.
- Pakistan's Babar Azam remains the leading men's T20I run-scorer with 4,596 runs, while Buttler eclipsed Sharma's career tally of 4,231 runs accumulated across 159 matches.
- Buttler scored 80 runs from 44 deliveries with eight fours and three sixes, forming a crucial 128-run partnership with England captain Harry Brook that helped post 254/4.
- England secured a 119-run victory after dismissing Sri Lanka for 135, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
- Captain Brook praised the 'phenomenal partnership,' noting the team executed 22 running twos during the match. The victory positions England strongly as the series progresses.
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Jos Buttler breaks Rohit Sharma's T20I record after 80-run knock vs Sri Lanka
Jos Buttler’s 80-run knock against Sri Lanka took him past Rohit Sharma to become the second-highest T20I run-scorer with 4,292 runs. Meanwhile, Harry Brook smashed an unbeaten 114 as England posted 254 and won by 119 runs.
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England's star wicketkeeper/batter Jos Buttler etched his name in the record books as he surpassed Rohit Sharma to become the second-highest run-scorer in T20 internationals.
Jos Buttler surpasses Rohit Sharma in T20I run
New Delhi: England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler surpasses former India captain Rohit Sharma to become second-highest run-scorer in men’s T20I cricket. Jos Buttler went past the tally during the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Southampton on September 15. Buttler’s explosive 80 off 44 balls, which consisted of 8 fours and 3 sixes at a strike […]
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