Why Did Jos Buttler Mention Vaibhav Suryavanshi After Breaking Kieron Pollard’s T20 World Record?

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London: England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler broke West Indies star Kieron Pollard’s world record to become the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket history. After achieving the milestone, Buttler made a special mention of 15-year-old teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi during an interview.
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Buttler Smashes Unbeaten 51 with Six Sixes
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On Wednesday, Buttler played a blistering unbeaten knock of 51 off just 20 balls, smashing six sixes and two fours for Manchester Super Giants against Welsh Fire in The Hundred, the 100-ball tournament in England. His innings, along with Tim Seifert’s 62, helped Manchester chase down the target of 156 in just 69 balls, losing only one wicket.

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The World Record Buttler Broke
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With his unbeaten 51, Buttler’s career tally in T20 cricket rose to 14,833 runs, surpassing Kieron Pollard’s world-record tally of 14,803 runs. West Indies legend Chris Gayle is third on the all-time list with 14,562 runs.
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What Did Buttler Say About Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
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Speaking on Thursday, Buttler praised Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who topped the batting charts in the recent IPL with 776 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 237.00 and also played a key role in India’s 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe last month.

“I can see Vaibhav Suryavanshi having the ability to break my world record in the future. I am proud to be the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, but one day someone will surpass this record, and that player could well be Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
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“He has played outstanding T20 cricket over the past year and has made a tremendous impact in this format. Recently, he also became the youngest player to make his international debut at the age of 15.”

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