Rajasthan Royals (RR) opening batsman Jos Buttler displayed a batting masterclass in match 19 of the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) against Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the Saturday, April 6 at the Sawai Mansingh. Stadium, Jaipur.
Buttler batted brilliantly after losing his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck. He was involved in a magnificent partnership with his captain Sanju Samson and pushed RCB back in the chase of 184.
Jos Buttler batted deep and completed his century to help Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 6 wickets to register their 4th consecutive victory of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Jos Buttler completed his ton by hitting a six off the first ball of the 20th over, which was bowled by Cameron Green and he also finished off the game with that shot.
As Jos Buttler completed his feat in his 100th match in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Shimron Hetmyer, who was on the non-striking side, jumped in elation and Sanju Samson gave a priceless reaction from the bench watching Buttler perform a magnificent century and win the match. The leadoff hitter was praised by his teammates and the opposing team once the game was over.
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4⃣ wins in 4⃣ games for the @rajasthanroyals
And with that victory, the move to the 🔝 of the Points Table 😎💪
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I was a bit lucky, I didn’t time it right, I just jumped the rope, delighted with the victory – Jos Buttler
Speaking after winning the Man of the Match award, Jos Buttler said he was very lucky with the bat as despite not timing his pitches very well, he managed to hit boundaries. Jos Buttler said:
“I was a little lucky, I didn’t time it right, I just jumped rope, delighted with the victory. No matter how much you’ve played, you still have those anxieties and tensions. The mind is a powerful thing, just keep researching, keep working hard and you need a little luck along the way.”
Jos Buttler added that it felt good to spend time in the middle in the last game and that gave him a lot of confidence to take a big step forward in the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Jos Buttler said:
“At some point everything will be fine and sometimes you have to tell yourself that everything will be fine. I felt very good in the last match, even though I scored 13. I had a very good tournament in South Africa, I just felt like I needed a input to solve it.”
Jos Buttler expressed his happiness over Rajasthan Royals winning 4 matches in a row and emphasized on working hard to continue the momentum. Joseph Butler stated:
“We started the season very well, we have been together for three seasons, we have something good, but we have to continue working hard and keep the momentum.”