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With England sitting on 47/3 at the halfway mark on another low, slow Sharjah track, England fans could have only dreamed of how the next 10 overs would transpire. Jos Buttler, who was sitting on 24* off 30 balls at that stage, embarked on a calculated assault of Sri Lanka’s bowlers, scoring 77 on his own to achieve a magnificent century – his first in T20 Internationals.
Buttler picked which bowlers to go after, and he executed it beautifully on a tough surface. He reached 50* off 45 balls, and then went on a rampage as he and skipper Eoin Morgan started to gain the ascendency. The brilliant opener scored his next 51 runs in just 22 balls, catapulting England to a very solid 167/4 – an above average total on what has been a difficult pitch to bat on in recent weeks. In the process, he became the first England man to score a century in all three international formats.
Buttler’s innings is the best of the tournament so far. He has overcome the trend of teams struggling badly when batting first, giving England another reason to feel very confident of adding this T20 World Cup to their trophy cabinet. Despite the best efforts of Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga, England produced some brilliant fielding – including a run out by Buttler himself – to win by 27 runs.
Was thinking 120 might be a good score – Buttler
Jos Buttler, after receiving his player of the match award for his 101* off 67 balls, said that he found rhythm with skipper Eoin Morgan.
“I think staying patient and keeping my head. I found it really tough early on. I managed to get a really good partnership going with Morgs and we tried to attack the back end. We were just trying to get something going, were finding the spin bowlers a bit tricky and thought 120 might be a good score,” said Buttler.
