He did it with a six, of course.
Jos Buttler thrashed Marco Jansen's ball over square leg and on to the balcony of the hotel behind the stand at Old Trafford.
That shot helped the England white-ball great move to 14,833 runs in T20 cricket, surpassing Kieron Pollard's mark of 14,803 to become the highest run-scorer in the format's history.
The Manchester Super Giants number three went on to make 51 from 20 balls, another superb innings in a remarkable 522-match career in the sport's shortest format.
BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics that put the former England white-ball captain among the greats of the T20 game, and the reasons behind his remarkable longevity.
He did it with a six, of course.
Jos Buttler thrashed Marco Jansen's ball over square leg and on to the balcony of the hotel behind the stand at Old Trafford.
That shot helped the England white-ball great move to 14,833 runs in T20 cricket, surpassing Kieron Pollard's mark of 14,803 to become the highest run-scorer in the format's history.
The Manchester Super Giants number three went on to make 51 from 20 balls, another superb innings in a remarkable 522-match career in the sport's shortest format.
The 35-year-old is in a sparkling run of form in T20s, making 50+ scores in three of his last four Hundred matches - which count towards T20 stats - and hammering a 64-ball 131 in his most recent international outing, a victory over India at Southampton last month.
BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics that put the former England white-ball captain among the greats of the T20 game, and the reasons behind his remarkable longevity.
