RR opening batter Jos Buttler was at his blistering best against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2022, Buttler has scored four centuries and he is just the second batter after Kohli to score these many tons in a single edition.
Rajasthan Royals opening batter Jos Buttler was at his blistering best against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
The right-handed batter has been an amazing season in the IPL 2022 and he went on to play an unbeaten knock of 106 to help Rajasthan Royals chase down 158 with seven wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare. By sealing this win, Rajasthan Royals qualify for the IPL 2022 final where they will take on Gujarat Titans on Sunday at the same venue.
While speaking at a press conference after the game against RCB, RR director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara said it is hard to describe what Buttler has done for the franchise this season and he cannot remember anyone else batting this well in the history of the tournament.
“It is hard to describe what he has done for us this season in terms of T20 batting. He started so well, he had a little bit of flutter at one point in the tournament, but then you know he calmed himself down and had a lot of good conversations rather than just training. He accepted that he is a mortal, he is a human and he can’t be at that high level of excellence every single day,”
said Sangakkara while replying to an NDTV query during a virtual press conference.
“And to understand how you kind of reach that level every game at different stages, somedays you have to fight and look ugly, other days your rhythm is there and the reality is that you cannot fight the condition, you just have to settle into it and build the innings. He can accelerate at any point; he has got all the strokes. He is a lovely guy and he understands the game well. I cannot remember anyone batting this well in the history of the IPL,”
he further stated.
In the ongoing rich-cash league, Buttler has scored four centuries and he is just the second batter after Virat Kohli to score these many tons in a single edition of the tournament while he is also just the third batter to score the more than 800 runs in a single season of the tournament. Earlier, Virat Kohli and David Warner had registered more than 800 scores in a single edition. However, Buttler has registered 824 runs in 16 games this season.