Watch: Jos Buttler reached his first ODI fifty in 14 innings with a glorious hit down the ground during England’s win over the West Indies in the second ODI at Antigua on December 6.
England’s poor performance at the 2023 World Cup has put a question mark over captain Buttler’s future role. The pressure increased due to Butler’s bat performance. He scored 138 runs in nine innings at an average of 15.33 and a high score of 43, followed by a 13-ball three in his first West Indies ODI. It was in his 13th innings, less than half a century.
Buttler returned to form against West Indies with 58*, scoring runs in 45 balls at a strike rate of 128.88. England, chasing 203 points, fell to 116 wins and 4 losses after Butler was sent off in number six. He started cautiously, hitting 19 off 25 balls before hitting a few sixes from Yannick Calia.
Needed 15 more deliveries to reach 26th ODI fifty, six consecutive from Oshain Thomas to reach the milestone. The innings also took him to 5,000 ODI runs, making him the fifth English player to reach this milestone in this format.
England won by six wickets, leveling the ODI series at three matches.
Watch Buttler’s shot here:
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Jos the Boss, back in form and how! 😎
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