Manchester Super Giants snap losing streak as Buttler sets T20 run record
Buttler’s Record-Breaking Performance
Jos Buttler, representing Manchester Super Giants, recently achieved a significant milestone in Twenty20 (T20) cricket. In a match against Welsh Fire at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Buttler surpassed Kieron Pollard to become the leading run-scorer in T20s. This achievement occurred during the Hundred 2026 season, where Buttler delivered a rapid knock of 50* off 20 balls.
Buttler’s performance was crucial in helping his team secure a victory. The Manchester Super Giants successfully chased down a target of 156 runs, reaching 161/1 in just 69 balls. His unbeaten 50* included two fours and six sixes, played at a strike rate of 255. He also formed an unbroken 87-run partnership for the second wicket with Tim Seifert.
During his innings, Buttler demonstrated his aggressive batting style by hitting three consecutive sixes off Marco Jansen. He then sealed the win by dispatching Lockie Ferguson for successive sixes. This match marked Buttler’s 522nd appearance in T20 cricket, bringing his total T20 runs to 14,833 from 492 innings at an average of 35.48. He also registered his 106th fifty in the format, alongside nine centuries.
In comparison, Kieron Pollard, whom Buttler overtook, has accumulated 14,803 runs from 746 matches (663 innings) at an average of 31.76. Pollard has 70 fifties and two centuries in T20s.
Buttler’s Consistent Form and Milestones
Buttler’s recent form in the Hundred 2026 season has been notable. After scoring 16 runs in his side’s opening match, he has since produced scores of 90, 63*, 55*, 2, and 51*. Across six matches this season, he has amassed 277 runs at an average of 92.33 and a strike rate of 178.70.
Overall in The Hundred tournament, Buttler has scored 1,192 runs at an average of 45.84, including his 12th fifty. He has also hit 97 fours and 58 sixes in the tournament. Beyond his run-scoring, Buttler also reached another significant milestone in the 20-over format, completing 650 sixes. He is the fifth batter in T20s to achieve this feat, joining an elite group that includes Chris Gayle (1,056), Kieron Pollard (1,001), Andre Russell (792), and Nicholas Pooran (773).
Unique ODI Batting Achievement
While AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest One-Day International (ODI) century, achieved in just 31 balls against the West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015, Jos Buttler has established a unique record of his own in the ODI format. Buttler is the only cricketer to have registered three centuries in 50 balls or fewer.
His first rapid ODI century came against Pakistan in Dubai in 2015, where he reached the three-figure mark in 46 deliveries. Four years later, in 2019, he scored another century against Pakistan in Southampton, this time in exactly 50 balls. Buttler’s third lightning-fast hundred was against the Netherlands in 2022, where he needed only 47 deliveries to complete his century. This consistent ability to score quick hundreds highlights his impact as a destructive player in limited-overs cricket.
Before Buttler’s third such century, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi had achieved an ODI century in 50 balls or fewer on two occasions. However, Buttler’s unique record of three such centuries places him in a distinct category among ODI batsmen.
De Villiers’ record-setting innings in 2015 saw him finish unbeaten on 149 runs from just 44 balls, an innings that included 16 sixes and nine fours. Despite the evolution of aggressive batting in white-ball cricket, de Villiers’ 31-ball century remains unmatched in ODI history. Buttler’s distinct achievement in scoring multiple rapid centuries further cements his reputation in modern limited-overs cricket.
Buttler’s recent performance in The Hundred 2026 season, where he scored 50* off 20 balls, contributed to Manchester Super Giants’ victory over Welsh Fire.
Source: newsbytesapp.com
