Jos Buttler added another major achievement to his T20I career during England’s second T20I against Sri Lanka in Southampton. The England wicketkeeper-batter produced an explosive innings at the Utilita Bowl, helping the hosts post a huge total before completing another landmark in the format.

Buttler scored 80 from 44 deliveries, hitting eight fours and three sixes. He also shared a 128-run partnership with Harry Brook, who went on to smash an unbeaten 114 from 49 balls as England reached 254/4.

Jos Buttler moves past Rohit Sharma in T20I run charts

Buttler entered the match with 4,212 T20I runs and needed 20 more to move past Rohit Sharma’s tally of 4,231. He reached the mark during his explosive knock and finished the innings with 4,292 runs from 161 T20I appearances. The England batter has now moved into second place on the all-time men’s T20I run-scoring list. Rohit finished his international T20 career with 4,231 runs from 159 matches after retiring from the format following India’s triumph at the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Buttler’s latest milestone also makes him England’s highest run-scorer in men’s T20Is. He is among a select group of batters to have crossed the 4,000-run mark in the format, underlining his consistency across a long international career. Only Pakistan’s Babar Azam remains ahead of Buttler on the leaderboard. Babar has accumulated 4,596 T20I runs, giving him a lead of 304 runs over the England wicketkeeper-batter.

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Buttler and Harry Brook put England in command against Sri Lanka

Buttler’s milestone came as part of an important partnership with Brook, with the pair adding 128 runs to put England firmly in control of the innings. Buttler provided the early aggression before Brook took charge and accelerated further after his partner’s dismissal. Brook finished unbeaten on 114 from just 49 deliveries, producing a spectacular century to help England reach 254/4.

Buttler’s 80 had already provided the platform for the hosts to post one of the biggest totals of the series. Sri Lanka struggled to mount a response during the chase and were eventually dismissed for 135. England completed a 119-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with Brook named Player of the Match for his unbeaten century.

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