Jos Buttler, the England wicket‑keeper‑batter, hammered a single off Sri Lanka’s Eshan Malinga in the fifth over of the chase to cross 15,000 T20 runs, the first cricketer ever to reach the landmark.
The milestone came in his 528th T20 match, an average of 35.46 and a blistering 147.46 strike‑rate. Nine centuries and 107 fifties now sit beside the 15,000‑run tally.
England, riding high from a 6‑wicket victory in Cardiff, sealed the 2–0 series lead against Sri Lanka. The chase finished in 12.1 overs, with 47 balls to spare, and Buttler’s 30‑run cameo added to the celebration.
Pollard, who held the record at 14,999 runs in 754 matches, now fades behind the new king of T20s. Fans and pundits alike have already started calling it the biggest individual achievement in the format’s history.
With the series over, England head into the next T20I against India in the sub‑continent, where the new record‑setter will look to keep his form and keep the pressure on the hosts.