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Jos Buttler Becomes T20 Cricket’s Highest Run-Scorer
Jos Buttler became men’s T20 cricket’s highest run-scorer while playing for Manchester Super Giants against Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Old Trafford, according to Times of India. He scored an unbeaten…
The Story in Brief
Jos Buttler became men’s T20 cricket’s highest run-scorer while playing for Manchester Super Giants against Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Old Trafford, according to Times of India. He scored an unbeaten 51 from 20 balls, taking his career total to 14,833 runs in 522 matches and moving past Kieron Pollard’s 14,803. Chris Gayle is third with 14,562. Manchester Super Giants won by nine wickets. Times of India reports differ on the chase, giving the target as 156 in one account and 161 in another.
Buttler also backed 15-year-old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a possible future record-breaker. Sooryavanshi scored 151 runs in India’s 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe and made 439 runs at the Under-19 World Cup. NDTV and Zee News confirm the milestone but provide fewer match details.
The Indian Opinion
The record appears well supported by the detailed Times of India report, although the conflicting chase figures show why match details should be checked carefully. Buttler’s praise for Sooryavanshi reflects the teenager’s promise, but a future record remains speculative. Excited descriptions of the innings should not be mistaken for evidence about his long-term standing or the young batter’s eventual career.
Sources (4): sports.ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, zeenews.india.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
