The cricket fraternity hailed Jos Buttler for his record-topping century towards the Kolkata Knight Riders, which guided the Rajasthan Royals to a two-wicket win within the ongoing Indian Premier League on the iconic Eden Gardens. Buttler, who struggled within the first couple of video games within the IPL, managed to faucet into his wealthy vein of type and produce a masterclass with the bat. Whereas chasing a large complete of 224, the 33-year-old opening batter saved RR’s hopes alive even when the staff wanted 79 runs within the closing 5 overs.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan labelled Buttler’s knocks as “certainly one of many best ever T20 innings .. completely unimaginable @josbuttler.”
That is certainly one of many best ever T20 innings .. completely unimaginable @josbuttler .. #IPL2024
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 16, 2024
England’s present Take a look at skipper, Ben Stokes, hailed Buttler and his capability to learn the sport.
“Genuinely would have been extra shocked if @josbuttler did not end that recreation off when Powell obtained out, that is how good the person is..his capability to learn recreation conditions and take emotion out of it’s what units him aside,” Stokes wrote on X.
Genuinly would have been extra shocked if @josbuttler did not end that recreation off when Powell obtained out,that is how good the person is..his capability to learn recreation conditions and take emotion out of it’s what set’s him aside
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) April 16, 2024
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan lavished reward on the England star and wrote on X, “RR ka Jos excessive hai boss. Thoughts blowing inning from Jos Buttler”
RR ka Jos excessive hai boss. Thoughts blowing inning from Jos Buttler #KKRvRR
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 16, 2024
His blitz with the bat marked Buttler’s seventh IPL century and he grew to become the second-highest hundred scorer within the competitors’s historical past. His tally is simply bettered by Virat Kohli’s eight centuries.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Chris Gayle is within the third spot, with six centuries to his identify. KL Rahul, David Warner and Shane Watson have 4 centuries every to their names within the IPL.
Buttler has three lots of whereas chasing within the IPL, which is probably the most for any batter. Kohli and Ben Stokes are the one different batters who’ve struck a number of lots of whereas chasing within the competitors.
Total, this marked the eighth T20 century for Buttler, and he grew to become the participant with probably the most lots of from England on this format. He surpassed Luke Wright’s tally of seven. All of his eight T20 lots of have come previously three years.
After finishing a two-wicket win over KKR, the Royals maintain their place on the prime with 12 factors in seven matches with a internet run fee of 0.677.
RR will face the five-time champion Mumbai Indians on Monday on the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur.
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