The greatest are defined by their grit and relentlessness to perform consistently despite all the hurdles on the way, which is why it often takes something bizarre to keep them at bay. Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener, Jos Buttler, battling an injured finger, scored a flamboyant 79 before falling prey to an unaware Mukesh Kumar’s reflex catch.
RR managed to reach a commanding score of 199/4 against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the second and final game of the season at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday afternoon. Ahead of the game, there were doubts over the participation of Buttler as he suffered a cut on his left hand’s little finger in the previous game against Punjab Kings while completing a catch.
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However, the fans heaved a big sigh of relief when Jos Buttler dismissed any concerns of not being at his optimum with a brilliant knock that helped him regain the Orange Cap for the season. Yet, just when he was switching to another gear in the death, an excellent Mukesh Kumar delivery in the blockhole led to a rebound catch albeit Kumar was clueless about the happenings and did not even appeal for the dismissal.
Jos Buttler smashed 11 boundaries and a maximum to lead the team to 175/3 after 18.3 overs. He was handed the strike by Shimron Hetmyer and was up against Mukesh Kumar who had proved to be the visitors’ best bowler. Kumar fired a yorker at Buttler and completely strangled him for the room but the 32-year-old somehow managed to keep it from going beyond him by jamming his bat at the ground.
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The ball popped in the air and traveled towards Mukesh Kumar at rapid speed who sprung out a hand to balloon the ball in the air before grabbing it in his second attempt. However, the pacer slung a throw at Buttler’s stumps, noticing he was out of the crease, only to end up missing. To Kumar’s surprise, David Warner went up in appeal claiming the delivery was not a bump making the catch a legitimate one to dismiss Buttler.
Here is the video of the dismissal of Jos Buttler:
The Twitterati could not help but marvel at the knock while also acknowledging the bizarreness of his dismissal.
The Ruler of Orange cap 🧡#JosButtler #RRvDC #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/CTj7X4A2Hn
— Akash Sharma (@uncutnazaare) April 8, 2023
Jos "The Real Boss" Buttler 👏🏻
Jos Buttler bossing the best league in the world #RRvsDC #DCvsRR #JosButtler pic.twitter.com/Bhe58u29Lt
— सत्यमेव जयते ! (@Makeshwar9508) April 8, 2023
Mukesh Kumar when third umpire announce that Jos buttler is out :- pic.twitter.com/zJqjZW6mZc
— 마륵 타망 ⚡⚡ (@_Marktamang) April 8, 2023
