Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Jos Buttler is in some sensational form in the ongoing 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. He has turned out to be one of the biggest turnarounds for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing season as been leading the race for the IPL’s Orange Cap this year.
On Monday, as Rajasthan Royals are facing Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing clash, Jos Buttler once again stepped up for his team, scoring a powerful knock to power the target of his team to 217 runs on the scoreboard.
After being asked to bat first, Jos Buttler walked out to bat with Devdutt Padikkal and took the game by storm. He put the KKR’s talented bowlers to the sword in their clash to score yet another half-century in just 29 deliveries.
Second IPL hundred of the season for Jos Buttler
After losing the toss, Rajasthan have now set the highest total of the season
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 18, 2022
Second IPL hundred of the season for Jos Buttler
Shimron Hetmyer and Sanju Samson striking at 200
Buttler added 97 runs for the opening wicket before Padikkal was cleaned up by Sunil Narine on 24(18). He then formed a solid partnership with Sanju Samson and both the batters took the KKR bowlers to all the corners of the ground. He smashed his second hundred of IPL 2022 as RR dominated KKR bowlers. Overall it was his third century in the Indian Premier League.
Jos Buttler’s stunning knock of 103 runs off 61 balls, was laced with 9 fours and 5 sixes. With this, he is now the sixth batter after Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Hashim Amla, Shane Watson, and Chris Gayle to smash more than one century in a single IPL season.
Meanwhile, fans on social media were thrilled after the stunning batting performance of Jos Buttler. From cricketers, experts to fans, everyone took to Twitter to hail the brilliance of the RR opener. Here, in this article, we bring you the best reactions from Twitter, highlighting the best moments from his stunning knock.
Check out the tweets:
Exceptional Jos Buttler. 150+ strike rate against both pace and spinners. pic.twitter.com/iSVhNYHZCR
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 18, 2022
Jos Buttler bullying the bowlers who would have otherwise bullied him in test cricket, he’s like: Ye format Mera hai aur main iss format ka Jaykant Shikre hu” #IPL2022
— Udit (@udit_buch) April 18, 2022
Second hundred for Jos Buttler in #IPL2022 the consistency is remarkable from the boss and completes his hundred with a six. What a player, Jos. @josbuttler pic.twitter.com/nlwBX6p3fm
— RaJu Yaduvanshi
(@imrajuyadv) Jos Buttler is now up to 196 runs in the Powerplay in IPL 2022, just 18 runs behind Sunrisers Hyderabad.
— Kieran (@BerbaSpinCric) April 18, 2022
Jos Buttler in #IPL2022:
35(28)
100(68)
70*(47)
13(11)
54(24)
103(61)– Most runs
– Most hundreds
– Most fours
– Most SixesWhat a domination. pic.twitter.com/Qjhd9hoHd7
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 18, 2022
18th April 2008: Brendon McCullum – 158 (73).
18th April 2022: Jos Buttler – 103 (61).
– Jos Buttler makes the 14th anniversary of IPL a memorable one. pic.twitter.com/is7hQX9XNB
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 18, 2022
Jos Buttler’s Average Batting Impact for this season currently the second highest ever in IPL (min three games, second to Chris Gayle in 2011). Good player imvho
— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) April 18, 2022
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 18, 2022
Jos Buttler in this IPL has scored 196 runs in the Powerplay at an avg of 98 and a run rate of 9.18. And it’s not that he’s slowed down after that, has avged 61 in the 7-11 over phase and scored at a run rate of 10.45.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) April 18, 2022
Jos Buttler appreciating Andre Russell’s brilliant fielding effort. pic.twitter.com/wH32l8IHSt
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 18, 2022
The Wrist, the Power, the swag Jos the Boss You’re Gem
— Syed Umaiyd (@SyedUmaiyd) April 18, 2022
100 for Jos Buttler!!!
102* from 58He’s insane!!
— Rosie
she/her (@rosiechipchase) 