England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler made history at Leeds, as he became the first batter from his country to reach an aggregate of over 10,000 runs across both ODIs and T20Is combined, further proving his case as Three Lions’ best limited-overs cricket batter ever. Buttler produced a hard-hitting 69 in 49 balls, with five fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 140.82. During the second ODI against England, before retiring hurt due to an injury, Buttler provided fans with a plenty of entertainment in a run-chase of 322 runs, which looked easy at one point before Lankan death bowlers pulled things back.
Now in 204 ODIs and 176 innings, Buttler has scored 5,678 runs at an average of 39.15 and a strike rate of 115.54, with 11 centuries and 30 fifties and a best score of 162*. In T20Is, where he leads England’s charts, Buttler has made 4,384 runs in 163 matches and 150 innings at an average of 34.79 with a strike rate of 150.13, including two centuries and 30 fifties. Across his 367 white-ball outings and 326 innings, Buttler has managed 10,062 runs at an average of 37.12, including 13 centuries and 60 fifties, with a best score of 162*. Pathum Nissanka (25 in 33 balls, with three fours and a six) had a 45-run opening stand with Kamindu Mendis, who went on to score a well-compiled 54 in 65 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. He is England’s third-highest ODI run-getter.
Including his 2,907 runs in 57 Tests, including two centuries and 18 fifties, Buttler has scored 12,969 runs in 424 matches and 426 innings at an average of 35.82, with a strike rate of 98.25, including 15 centuries and 78 fifties. With this win, the series of three-match series stands level at 1-1.
