Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets in the Indian Premier League 2024. The hero of RR was Jos Buttler, who single-handedly led the team to an emphatic victory over the hosts. He remained unbeaten on 107 runs off 60 runs, with 9 fours and 6 sixes at the Eden Gardens.
It was Buttler’s second hundred of the 17th season and seventh overall in the tournament’s history. He shared important partnerships with Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, and Avesh Khan. The chase of 224 runs was not smooth for the 2008 champions until Powell came to the crease.
He accumulated 26 runs off 13 balls, with the help of 3 sixes and 1 four. Former India player Harbhajan Singh hit out at cricket experts for not giving enough credit to the English batters for his exploit in the cash-rich league.
“We will talk about MS Dhoni’s sixes and Virat Kohli’s hundred for months but doesn’t give credit to Jos Buttler. He is one of the legends of the name and deserves all the limelight. It was one the finest hundreds in the tournament,” Harbhajan Singh said.
RR have registered six wins and are leading the points table.
