Kolkata’s Eden Gardens witnessed a slice of history as Jos Buttler became the world’s first wicketkeeper-batsman to score 4,000 runs in T20 Internationals. The English skipper reached the mark in emphatic fashion against Scotland in a T20 World Cup 2026 group stage match.
England were set 153 to win after Scotland folded for 152. Buttler, requiring three runs, dispatched the ball in the second over to join the 4,000-run club. Remarkably, this was his 150th T20I – a record for any Englishman and fifth globally, behind Paul Sterling’s 163.
Since debuting against India in 2011, Buttler has been a T20 force: 4,000 runs at 35+ average, 148 strike rate, 28 fifties, and a ton. His highest is 101. He follows Kohli, Sharma, and Azam as the fourth overall to this barrier.
On the field, Berrington’s 49 and Jones’ 33 propped Scotland, but Banton’s unbeaten 63 (7 fours) and Bethell’s 32 sealed a comfortable chase in 18.2 overs.
This milestone underscores Buttler’s evolution from explosive finisher to all-time great. With England’s campaign heating up, expect the 34-year-old to keep rewriting records.