IPL Match 31: KKR vs RR Player of the Match Award Winner Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler carried his bat with an unbeaten 107 to help Rajasthan Royals get a last-ball 2-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Jos Buttler’s undefeated innings of 107 runs from 60 deliveries not only led Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling last-ball victory over Kolkata Knight Riders but also earned him the Player of the Match award. His composure has endeared him to millions of fans.
- RR extended their lead at the top of the points table
- Buttler remained unbeaten on 107
- RR secured their 6th win of the season
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Jos Buttler produced one of the greatest-ever IPL innings as his unbeaten 107 off 60 balls fired Rajasthan Royals to the joint-highest run-chase in tournament history.
| Player | Teams | 100s | Matches | Avg | SR | Runs | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | RR | 2 | 6 | 62 | 147 | 250 | 22 | 10 |
| Travis Head | SRH | 1 | 5 | 47 | 199 | 235 | 28 | 12 |
| Sunil Narine | KKR | 1 | 6 | 46 | 187 | 276 | 26 | 20 |
| Rohit Sharma | MI | 1 | 6 | 52 | 167 | 261 | 28 | 15 |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 1 | 7 | 72 | 147 | 361 | 35 | 14 |
England white-ball captain has scored the winning single needed off the last ball to seal a quite remarkable two-wicket win.
RR skipper Sanju Samson said Buttler is a special player and when he is on song, no target is safe.
The England player credited RR’s Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara for enhancing his self belief.
“That’s something Sangakkara has told me a lot – there’s always a breaking point,” he said.
“The worse thing you can do is to not fight and give your wicket away. He (Sangakkara) just tells me to stay there and at some point, the momentum will change. That’s been a big part of my play over the last few years.”
Buttler, who now has seven IPL hundreds, termed Tuesday’s knock as his best in the league history.
“Very happy with the win. We were wondering like the wickets we lost. Rovman (Powell) hit a couple of sixes and that’s when we felt like we were in the game. Some luck also, they also played really well. The quality of spin they had, they bowled really well. This ground suited them.” – Sanju Samson
“Jos (Buttler) did what he does for us in the last 6-7 years, so happy for him. It (Buttler’s knock) should go right on top. Being an opener, if he gets in, no runs are unchaseable. He does something special,” Sanju Samson.
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