Jos Buttler, on𝓀ce again, led from the front with a spectac﷽ular unbeaten 94 to give Rajasthan Royals (RR) a comfortable seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday night.
It was also Rajasthan’s first win at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in five attempts since 2012. The win also meant that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) became the second team to qualify for the play-offs of this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
After having restricted Mumbai to 168 in 20 overs, a 95-run stand between Buttler and Rahane put their side on course, but it was Buttler’s 53-ball knock that took them over the line in the end.
Here’s how the Twitter world reacted to Jos Butter’s match-winning knock:
This is a maꦛssive win for .They can attribute this wonderful turnaround to Jos Buttler, who ever since he has opened has made RR look a different side altogether. Feel🐼 very happy for
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Sarah Taylor (@Sarah_Taylor30)
Amazing Consistency , Well done on one more match winning knoꦯck. Congratulations
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv)
A victory away from their home turf is surely going to boost confidence. It's quite amazing to see play quality match-winning knocks consistently. will be a happy captain tonight after his team’s 3rd consecutive victory.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Said it just after the auction .. and I will say it again .. was the best value for mo🧸ney signing of the .. How didn’t retain him is beyond꧟ me !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Well is seriously giving the every chance of qualifying. You would think from now on, every T20 team he plays for he will open the battin𒆙g!!
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Jos Buttler!!!!! Another match winning performance… 💪🏻👊🏻
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum)
Yet again he is single handedly winning the game for well played This is brilliant batting and some serious con𒅌sisten♉cy.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
Another match winning bating 👏🏼👏🏼
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007)
Awesome kꦫnock from to beat MI & equal the record of 5 consecutive T20 innings! Fantastic entertainment!
— Mark Ramprakash (@MarkRamprakash)
A lad called Jos
Batted like a boss
Inflicted another loss— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
. is staking his claim to be player of the tournament. This is the third game 🎉in a row he has now delivered to
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Sir you're my favourite batsman
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16)
What an innings from . Propels the to a 7-wicket🐟 win over
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Incredibly proud to be a 𒐪 tonight. My brothers played one hell of a game ♉of Cricket led by and . On to Kolkata with another scrap on our hands.
— Ish Sodhi (@ish_sodhi)
Well played and Good win !!
And RAHAN🙈E Saab , plz drop yourself for rest of the games .. Very Bad🤪 Batting from your side !
JOS BUTTLER
Mubarak
— RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK)
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You’re good at batting ! 🔥🔥🔥
— Sam Billings (@sambillings)
World class again from ! Phenomenal striking and consistency from the big man, awesome to watch. Perfಌorming when his side needs him to🐓! 👌👏🙌
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20)
3⃣ Man of the match awards 🏆in a row for . An win against the
My man is on 🔥
Keep up the good work mate 👌🏼— Krishnappa Gowtham (@gowthamyadav88)
A single decision has 𝐆turned around RR’s IPL campaign: Jos Buttler has reeled off five successive half centuries after being promoted to open.
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal)
Two consecutive scores of 90 or more in IPL:
Shane Watson in 2013
JOS BUTTLER in 2018*— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Most consecutive 50-plus scores in IPL:
5 – JOS BUTTLER*
5 – Virender Sehwag
4 – Virat Kohli— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Records tumbling – JOS BUTTLER is now the second player to score 80+ in three successive innings in IPL after Maxwell in 2014.
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz)
It is amazing how one man is c꧋ar🌟rying the hopes of an entire side and single-handedly winning them games with ease day in day out. is the flavour of the season for the
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
A single decision has turned around RR’s IPL campaign: Jos Buttler h🌃as reeled off five successive half centuries after being promoted to open.
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal)
Jos Buttler's favourite biscuit
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s)
Rajasthan Royals owner to jos Buttler
— Ram Meena (@BeingRam_)
wins.. finishes it off with a 6.. 94(53)*.. Yet again, he deserved a hundred! Spectacular form👌👏.𒊎.
With this, is also guara⛎nteed a place in th༒e playoffs..
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac)
Jos Buttler last 2 games:
95* and won the game for RR
94* and won the game for RR— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)
Jos B൲uttler slappin📖g Mumbai Indians for not retaining him.
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket)
