England batter Jos Buttler surpassed Ireland veteran Paul Stirling, changing into the fourth-highest run-getter in T20I cricket historical past.
Buttler completed this feat throughout his aspect’s second T20I towards West Indies on Sunday at Bristol. During the match, Buttler scored 47 in 36 balls, which consisted of 4 boundaries and two sixes. His runs got here at a strike price of 130.56.
Now in 136 matches, Buttler has made 3,678 runs in 125 innings at a median of 146.76, with a century and 27 fifties. His greatest rating is 101*. He is his nation’s main run-getter in the format and fourth-overall.
He overtook Stirling, who has scored 3,656 runs in 150 matches and 147 innings at a median of 26.88, a strike price of 134.70, with a century and 24 fifties. The high run-getter in T20Is is Indian legend Rohit Sharma, with 4,231 runs in 159 matches and 151 innings at a median of 32.05, a strike price of 140.89, 5 centuries and 32 innings. His greatest rating is 121*.
This 12 months in seven T20Is, Buttler has scored 289 runs in seven innings at a median of 41.28, with a strike price of over 143. He has scored two fifties, together with his greatest rating of 96 coming towards WI.
Coming to the match, England gained the toss and opted to bowl first. Skipper Shai Hope (49 in 38 balls, with two fours and 4 sixes) and Johnson Charles (47 in 39 balls, with three fours and sixes) every put up standout performances, propelling WI to a strong 196/6 in their 20 overs.
Luke Wood (2/25 in 4 overs) was the standout bowler for England on his comeback whereas Jacob Bethell, Adil Rashid and Brydon Carse took one scalp every.
During the run-chase, Ben Duckett (30 in 18 balls, with 4 boundaries) and Buttler (47 in 36 balls, with 4 boundaries and two sixes) supplied England with stability, stitching a 63-run stand for the second wicket. Then got here cameos from skipper Harry Brook (34 in 20 balls, with two fours and two sixes), Jacob Bethell (26 in 10 balls, with a 4 and three sixes) and Tom Banton (30* in 11 balls, with three fours and two sixes), which took England to a victory with 4 wickets and 9 balls left.
England has secured a 2-0 lead in the three-match sequence. Wood took dwelling the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Published – June 10, 2025 02:46 am IST
