Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)were beaten by 2 wickets by Rajasthan Royals in the 31st IPL 2024 match. Jos Buttler had an outstanding batting performance, scoring 107 runs in a memorable innings. With a run off Varun Chakravarthy, Buttler gave Rajasthan their sixth victory of the year. Buttler has also broken the mark held by Chris Gayle.
Breath stayed with each ball, momentarily flipping the contest. An identical match has taken place in Eden Gardens once more. On the last ball of the game, Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders KKR by two wickets in an exciting contest.
Jos Buttler played a century and stole the win from KKR. Butler scored a run off Varun Chakravarthy and came back unscathed at 107 to give the squad an unforgettable victory.
Buttler overturned the losing bet
The Rajasthan Royals scored 178 runs for 7 wickets at the conclusion of 17 overs. In 18 balls, Rajasthan needed 46 runs to win. Jos Buttler was positioned at the crease, however he misjudged the timing of the ball. But Butler began showing more vulnerability in the 18th over of the inning, and in only two overs, the game changed dramatically.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 16, 2024Butler used Starc’s over to score eighteen runs. Harshit Rana was given the task of bowling the 19th over by captain Shreyas Iyer. Butler was made aware of Harshit’s lack of experience, nevertheless. The first batsman for Rajasthan made 19 runs off of the 19th over, turning the game into a thrilling contest.
The thrill of the last over
Butler had 98 runs to play with and Rajasthan needed nine runs in the last over to win. Butler hit the opening delivery from Varun Chakravarthy for a six. Butler fulfilled his century with this six as well. Yet the story’s biggest surprise was still to come. Varun returned with a bang, bowling three consecutive dots. A victory off of two balls now required three runs. In the fifth pitch of the over, Butler scored two runs, and in the last ball, he singled to give Rajasthan the victory.
Buttler ahead of Gayle
In IPL history, Jos Buttler’s bat has scored seven centuries. With this, Butler is now ranked second among batsmen in this league who have scored the most hundreds. Chris Gayle has been overtaken by Buttler. In the IPL, Gayle has six hundreds to her credit.
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