Jos Buttler Surpasses Mohammad Rizwan In Elite T20I List [Source: AFP]As England took on Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I of the 3-game series at Manchester, veteran opener Jos Buttler played an extraordinary innings that helped rank him with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.With the series already sealed, England stepped out at Old Trafford with the sole purpose of achieving a whitewash victory over Sri Lanka. The visitors batted first in the third T20I but could only score 124 runs.England’s bowling unit pulled off a collective effort to restrict Sri Lanka to a below-par score, meaning their victory was just a formality.Jos Buttler leads England to dominant winIn the second innings, England lost an early wicket in the powerplay as Tharindu Ratnayake dismissed Aneurin Donald. But later, Jos Buttler joined hands with skipper Harry Brook to stitch an 85-run partnership that ended up decisive.Buttler showed no mercy as he hammered 62 runs off just 32 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes while batting at a strike rate of 193. He scored the winning runs in style by hitting a towering six off Eshan Malinga in the10th over.Brook, meanwhile, contributed 33* off 21 balls as England secured a commanding victory in just 9.4 overs. With that, the hosts won the series with a 3-0 finish.Also Read - Watch- Harry Brook Shows Ultra Game Awareness To Take Reflex Catch In ENG vs SLButtler scripts history with record fifty at ManchesterMeanwhile, Jos Buttler ended up achieving a personal milestone during his impressive outing at Manchester. The half-century was Buttler's 32nd 50-plus score in men's T20Is, taking him over Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan on the all-time list.Buttler had entered the Sri Lanka series with 30 T20I fifties, before scoring 80 in the opening match and then adding his latest half-century in the series finale. Most 50+ Scores in T20Is:42 - Babar Azam (Pakistan)39 - Virat Kohli (India)37 - Rohit Sharma (India)32 - Jos Buttler (England)Buttler's latest achievement places him within touching distance of two of India's greatest T20I batters, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Kohli finished his T20I career with 39 scores of 50 or more, while Rohit ended with 37. Babar Azam remains the leader with 42. Jos Buttler now needs six more 50-plus scores to draw level with Kohli and seven to match Rohit's tally. Buttler adds another milestone to remarkable T20 career The latest achievement comes just two days after Jos Buttler entered another exclusive club. In England's second T20I against Sri Lanka in Cardiff, he became the first batter to score 15000 runs in men's T20 cricket, reaching the landmark with a single during his 30-run innings.Buttler's 2026 campaign has therefore produced several significant milestones. He has moved to second place on the all-time T20I run-scoring list, overtaking Rohit Sharma.He is now level with Rizwan for 50-plus scores in the format. His 4292 T20I runs put him behind only Babar Azam among men's T20I run-scorers.Also Read - England Level Pakistan's Record As Harry Brook's Co Whitewash Sri Lanka
