Jos Buttler's record broken! UAE captain Muhammad Waseem takes least balls to score 3,000 T20 runs

September 18, 2025 Credit: Getty

Least balls taken to 3000 T20I runs

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Waseem scripts history

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Jos Buttler

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Aussie duo

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Indian duo follow

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Martin Guptill

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Paul Stirling

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Waseem's T20I numbers

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Fastest on this list too

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Kohli in 2nd spot

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PAK discarded batter

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