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Muhammad Waseem Breaks Jos Buttler's Record to Become Fastest to Score 3000 T20I Runs in Terms of Balls Faced, Achieves Feat During UAE vs OMA Asia Cup 2025 Match

The United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team captain got his name into the history books as he eclipsed Jos Buttler en route to achieving this memorable feat during the Asia Cup 2025 match against Oman. The right-handed Muhammad Waseem also became the second cricketer from an associate nation to score 3000 runs in T20Is.

Published: Sep 15, 2025 08:16 PM IST
Muhammad Waseem Breaks Jos Buttler's Record to Become Fastest to Score 3000 T20I Runs in Terms of Balls Faced, Achieves Feat During UAE vs OMA Asia Cup 2025 Match

Muhammad Waseem became the fastest player to score 3000 runs in T20I cricket in terms of balls faced, achieving this feat during the UAE vs Oman Asia Cup 2025 match in Abu Dhabi on Monday, September 15. The UAE captain was in sublime form against Oman and got to the 3000-run mark in T20I cricket in just 1,947 balls and with this, he broke Jos Buttler's record, with the England star having achieved the mark in 2068 deliveries. Muhammad Waseem also became the first UAE batter to score 3000 runs in T20Is. In the match against Oman, the right-hander smashed 69 runs off 54 deliveries, hitting six fours and three sixes. Most Runs in Asia Cup 2025: Get Updated List of Batsmen Standings With Highest Run Scorers in T20I Cricket Tournament.

Muhammad Waseem Breaks Jos Buttler's Record, Becomes Fastest to 3000 T20I Runs in Terms of Balls Faced

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