The T20 World Cup is set to commence soon. From June 2 onwards, cricket enthusiasts are set to enjoy another thrilling edition of the T20 World Cup. Just before the tournament starts, all teams are doing their last-time preparation. At this time, England is facing Pakistan in a T20 series at home. In the second T20 match of the series, England skipper Jos Buttler touched a new milestone. He has become the first England player to make 3,000 runs in the T20 format.
Buttler’s New Record:
The T20 World Cup is coming back after two years. The cricket world is excited to witness another exciting edition of the tournament. With a few days left for this tournament, teams are doing their last-time preparations. Just before heading into the big tournament, England and Pakistan are locking horns in a T20 series. England is in great form as Pakistan is struggling hard to find their success.
After the first T20I match was washed out due to rain, both teams locked horns in the second T20 game. In that match, English skipper Jos Buttler played a match-winning knock of 84 runs in 51 balls with an exciting strike rate of 164.70. While playing this exciting knock, he touched a new milestone. England captain Jos Buttler achieved a milestone as the first English batter to reach 3,000 T20I runs.
He accomplished this feat in 115 matches, boasting 3,011 runs at an average of 35.42 and an impressive strike rate of 145.10. Buttler’s tally includes a century and 23 fifties, with his highest score being 101*. He ranks ninth among the highest run-scorers in T20I history. Former captain Eoin Morgan follows closely, with 2,458 runs in 115 matches, averaging 28.58 and striking over 136, including 14 half-centuries.
England’s Dominating Win Over Pakistan:
After washing out the first game of the series, both teams locked horns in the second game. After winning the toss, Pakistan opted to bowl first. While batting first, Phil Salt lost his wicket in 13 runs. After that, Jos Buttler and Will Jacks tried to make a partnership but Jacks walked away scoring 37 runs in 23 balls. Jonny Bairstow scored 21 runs. Jofra Archer scored 12 runs in 4 balls. Shaheen Afridi played exceptionally well taking 3 wickets in 36 runs. Imad Wasim and Haris Rauf took 2 wickets each.
On the other hand, while batting in the second innings, Pakistan’s batting lineup shattered. Babar Azam scored 32 runs in 26 balls. Fakhar Zaman played a knock of 45 runs in 21 balls. Iftikhar Ahmed scored 23 runs in 17 balls. Imad Wasim added 22 runs. With the ball, Reece Topley secured 3 wickets and conceded 41 runs. Moeen Ali and Jofra Archer took 2 wickets each. Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, and Liam Livingstone ended up taking one wicket each. They restricted Pakistan in 160 runs and won the match by 23 runs.Â
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