The veteran English opener, Jos Buttler was seen showering praises at the English skipper, Eoin Morgan on Tuesday after their 8-wicket win over India in the third T20I in Ahmedabad. Buttler played his career-best knock of 83 not out helped England chase down the target of 157 in just 18.2 overs at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Now, the visiting team has taken a 2-1 lead in the five-match series after their 9th win over India in the shortest format.

Talking about his batting position in the team, during the post-match press conference, Jos Buttler said, “I don’t know if it will ever end, people seem to quite enjoy talking about it. I certainly feel the pressure of that sometimes. We have lots of guys who would love to bat in that opening position. For most people, it’s probably the best place to bat in the game.”

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He further added, “But I know I’ve got the full backing of Morgs (Eoin Morgan) to go and do it, which gives me a lot of confidence. I know Morgs is keen for me to open in this team and I do it with his backing. Eoin is always clear with every single player on what he expects of them, at the moment he wants me to open and backs me 100 percent.”

Morgan was playing his 100th T20I for England on Tuesday and it was Buttler who handed him the cap in a special ceremony ahead of the match. Buttler then went on to label Morgan as a “pioneer for England’s white-ball cricket” after the game got over.

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Talking about Morgan, Jos Buttler said, “He’s been a pioneer for England’s white-ball cricket – he was a pioneer as a player to start with and certainly as a captain and leader. He’s taken England’s white-ball cricket to places it’s never been before and he’s done it in a quite incredible way. He’s a selfless guy but it’s no mean achievement to reach 100 caps.”