Jos Buttler smashes six sixes in a row to set new T20 record

Jos Buttler lit up the Ageas Bowl on Monday night, bludgeoning six sixes in a single over to rewrite the T20 record books alongside Harry Brook.

What happened in Southampton?

Buttler and Brook combined to smash six consecutive sixes off the same over during England’s T20 clash with India at the Ageas Bowl on 15 July 2026. The carnage came off Arshdeep Singh’s third over of the innings, with both batters swinging freely from ball one. The assault pushed England’s run rate past 12 an over before Brook fell for 42 off 20. Buttler, though, kept swinging: finishing unbeaten on 72 off 42 as England posted 224 for 4.

Why it matters for Jos Buttler

Buttler’s cameo wasn’t just brutal entertainment: it underlined why he remains England’s most feared hitter in the shortest format. The six sixes in a row tie the T20I record for most consecutive maximums in an innings, a mark he now shares with Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard. His strike rate of 171.42 in the chase kept England’s hopes alive after a shaky start. And with the series on the line, the knock proved Buttler’s ability to single-handedly tilt games when it matters most.

How the record stacks up

The previous T20I record for most sixes in a row stood at six, shared by a handful of legends including Pollard and Jos Buttler himself from earlier outings. But Monday’s assault came in a pressure game, not a dead rubber. England needed quick runs to post a defendable total after India’s top order fished in the dark. Buttler’s assault shifted the momentum: turning a 40-run deficit in the powerplay into a 20-run win in the end.

What comes next for Buttler and England

England’s next T20 lands in Cardiff on Thursday, with the series still alive at 1-1. Buttler’s form gives the hosts a genuine match-winner at the top, but the middle order will need to chip in after Brook’s early dismissal. India, meanwhile, will regroup after their bowling was torn apart in the middle overs. The six sixes won’t just be a highlight: they’ll be the talking point of the series.