Buttler is another giant of his era who was able to add to his illustrious career in the first T20I against India at Chester-le-Street, despite the rain dominating the game.
This was the experienced keeper’s 100th dismissal as a fielder behind the stumps and made him the second player in T20 International history to achieve the milestone, after South Africa’s Quinton de Kock.
Buttler Joins Elite Company
The historic occasion was when the game was in India’s hands and Buttler stumped off Adil Rashid’s bowling to remove Harshit Rana. The dismissal took Buttler to the three-figure mark in T20Is, making him the first England wicketkeeper to achieve the feat.
Quinton de Kock remains top of the list with 117 dismissals followed by Indian legend MS Dhoni with 91. Buttler’s latest has added to his reputation as one of the best wicketkeeper-batters in the shortest format of the game.
Most times a wicketkeeper has been dismissed in T20Is.Most dismissals as a Wicketkeeper in T20Is.
- Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 117
- Jos Buttler (England) – 100
- MS Dhoni (India) – 91
- Irfan Karim (Kenya) – 90
- Didier Ndikubwimana (Rwanda) – 89
- Scott Edwards (Netherlands) – 80
India Recover After Early Collapse
India went ahead with the choice of batting first and lost an early wicket as both of their top two batsmen were out at low prices. Sanju Samson struggled for one run and went out and Ishan Kishan had no deliveries to score.
India were under pressure and then they turned to Abhishek Sharma and captain Shreyas Iyer for a counterattack. The duo did a 82-run stand and turned the tide in India’s favour.
Abhishek hit six boundaries and four sixes in his aggressive knock of 59 from 24 deliveries. On the other side, Iyer was a solid anchor with a well made 68 off 47 balls in which he displayed good strike rotation and hitting at an opportune time.
Shivam Dube Finishes Strong
Shivam Dube gave a second late slap at the plate to India, who went unbeaten for 42 runs off 21 deliveries. The big batsman’s explosive hit in the final 10 overs escalated India to a competitive 189/7 after 20 overs.
Saqib Mahmood was the man of the moment for England, taking three wickets, while Adil Rashid and Sam Curran took one wicket apiece.
Rain Has the Final Say
Unfortunately, both sides found themselves buffeted by the weather in the first innings. Rain forced England to abandon any attempt to chase but a long wait later the umpires declared the match abandoned.
As the fifth match was called off and left the series tied, the captains exchanged a shake as it concluded without a score. Buttler’s stellar achievement will give England some satisfaction despite the washout, while India will feel good about their recovery.