Jos Buttler Sets New T20 Run-Scoring Record

Buttler Becomes T20's All-Time Leading Run-Scorer

In a remarkable achievement, England's Jos Buttler has overtaken West Indies great Kieron Pollard to claim the title of the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket history. This milestone was reached during a match where Buttler played for the Manchester Super Giants (MSG) against Welsh Fire in the Men's Hundred, scoring an impressive 51 runs off just 20 balls, featuring two fours and six sixes, achieving a strike rate of 250.00. Over his career spanning 522 T20 matches, Buttler has amassed a total of 14,833 runs, including nine centuries and 105 fifties, surpassing Pollard's tally of 14,803 runs from 746 matches, which includes two centuries. He also eclipsed the long-standing record of Chris Gayle, who scored 14,562 runs in 463 matches, with 22 centuries and 88 fifties.

Match Highlights: MSG vs Welsh Fire

In the match itself, Welsh Fire opted to bat first in Manchester. Key contributions came from Matt Short, who scored 71 runs off 47 balls, hitting eight fours and two sixes, and Phil Salt, who added 48 runs from 37 balls with three fours and three sixes, leading their team to a total of 155 runs for 4 wickets in 100 balls. In response, MSG launched a powerful chase, with Tim Seifert scoring an unbeaten 62 runs from 36 balls, including 10 fours, Paul Walter contributing 37 runs off 18 balls with four boundaries, and Buttler finishing with 51 runs not out, leading the team to victory by nine wickets.