In the encounter between Mumbai and Rajasthan, Jos Buttler gave Rajasthan a perfect start. After losing the toss, Rajasthan had to get to a good total in the match. Jos Buttler took the responsibility and went after bowlers from the word go. He reached his second century in the Indian T20 League to help Rajasthan post 193-8.
Buttler was the architect of the innings, but he got support from Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer. He scored 100 in 68 balls hitting 11 fours and five sixes in the innings. He played shots all across the park. Buttler hit 26 runs in a single over from Basil Thampi, which was evidence of the storm that was about to come.
Shimron Hetmyer too scored a quick 35 in just 14 balls. He hit three sixes and three fours in his innings to support Buttler. Meanwhile, Sanju Samson was the anchor of the innings as he scored 30 in 21 balls, hitting a four and three sixes.
Jos Buttler gained the orange cap with this century, leaving Andre Russell behind in the chase. He became the first centurion of this season, and Twitter had some of the best reactions to it.
"Jos Buttler with a century against Mumbai Indians. He reminds us every match he plays against us that we shouldn’t have let him go," a Mumbai fan wrote in their tweet.
Here are some of the best Tweets on his century
Jos Buttler owns Mumbai its not even funny #IPL2022
— surya (@Surya_KL_) April 2, 2022
#IPL2022 @josbuttler 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/y0pFZ0wtHV
— Nishant Verma 🤘 (@verma1nishant) April 2, 2022
Well Played Boss 👑 @josbuttler
— Rakesh Vardhan ˢᵃʳᵏᵃʳᵘᵛᵃᵃʳᶦᵖᵃᵃᵗᵃ🔔 (@Rakesh_0307) April 2, 2022
there goes #JosButler ....great innings 👏👏👏
will rr reach 200 ???— Jashan Lilani (@jashan_lilani) April 2, 2022
Risk-free cricket and still very effective, that’s how Jos Buttler was. No wonder he is one of the best white-ball cricketer at the moment. @rajasthanroyals #RRvsMI #MIvsRR
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) April 2, 2022
Top player, top innings. Doesn't get talked about as a T20 giant as much as he should #JosButtler.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 2, 2022
Jos Buttler with a century against Mumbai Indians 🙂
He reminds us every match he plays against us that we shouldn’t have let him go.
Our bowling attack is so poor. We’re doomed this season. #MIvRR | #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/Yt0LD48vFV
— Shrutika Gaekwad (@Shrutika_45_) April 2, 2022
Repeat after me,
Jos Buttler the greatest t20 opener of all time. pic.twitter.com/tTkEdKzAMq— Morgan (@callouswayne) April 2, 2022
Jos Buttler 100 runs congrats 😭😭😭 OMG now he has orange cap
— Lipi⁷♡💜 (@SubhasmitaNaik2) April 2, 2022