Jos Buttler roared back to form with a masterful century as Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by six wickets for a fourth win in as many matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.
England’s Buttler reached his ton with a six in his 100th IPL match when Rajasthan needed one for victory in their chase of 184, with five balls to spare in Jaipur.
Buttler weathered the early storm and then brought out the attacking play to perfection to hit exactly 100 runs off 58 balls, laced with nine fours and four sixes.
Buttler, who struck form after he scored 35 across the previous three matches, put on 148 runs for the second wicket with skipper Sanju Samson, who made 69.
“Had a little bit of luck, did not time it well, just got over the rope, delighted with the win,” Buttler said of his winning hit over the deep mid-wicket fence.
“However long you’ve played the game, you still have those anxieties and stresses. The mind is a powerful thing, just keep digging in, keep working hard and you need a little bit of luck along the way.”
Buttler was awarded the player of the match for his match-winning knock, making him the one with the most player of the match awards for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
Most POTM awards for RR in the IPL
11 – Jos Buttler
10 – Ajinkya Rahane
9 – Yusuf Pathan
9 – Shane Watson
8 – Sanju Samson
Jos Buttler also became only the second batter to score a 100 in his 100th IPL match, after KL Rahul.
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Highest individual scores in 100th IPL appearance
Most runs for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL
3389 – Sanju Samson
2831 – Jos Buttler
2810 – Ajinkya Rahane
Highest partnerships for RR in the IPL
155 – Jos Buttler & Devdutt Padikkal vs DC, Mumbai WS, 2022
152* – Sanju Samson & Ben Stokes vs MI, Abu Dhabi, 2020
150 – Jos Buttler & Sanju Samson vs SRH, Delhi, 2021
148 – Jos Buttler & Sanju Samson vs RCB, Jaipur, 2024
Most hundreds in the IPL
8 – Virat Kohli
6 – Chris Gayle
6 – Jos Buttler
4 – KL Rahul
4 – David Warner
4 – Shane Watson
Earlier, Virat Kohli had scored his eighth IPL century and ninth overall in T20 cricket via 113 not out off 72 balls. Buttler’s 6th IPL hundred though helped his side win.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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