Jos Buttler kept rolling forward in the T20 format, producing a standout double milestone as Gujarat Titans beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in Lucknow on Sunday. The England wicketkeeper-batter reached two major landmarks in the same innings\u2014his 100th T20 fifty and the 14,000-run mark in T20 cricket\u2014taking his place alongside an elite list of batters that includes Chris Gayle, David Warner, Kieron Pollard and Alex Hales. The knock also landed him in a rarefied group of players with 100 half-centuries in the format, joining only Virat Kohli, Warner and himself for that achievement.<\/p>\n
Buttler\u2019s innings of 60 proved decisive in a chase of 165, with Gujarat reaching the target with eight balls remaining. The momentum swung firmly in GT\u2019s favour after an early breakthrough, and it was the second-wicket partnership that did the heavy lifting. Buttler and skipper Shubman Gill combined to add 85 runs from 58 balls, steadily dismantling the Lucknow attack and giving Gujarat a platform they could control through the middle overs and beyond.<\/p>\n
There was also a crucial turning point for Buttler early on. He was dropped in the eighth over by Rishabh Pant off Digvesh Rathi, and the England batter made the most of that second chance, accelerating as the innings progressed. He eventually fell for 60 when a slower delivery from Mohammed Shami found his stumps\u2019 line, with the catch taken cleanly by Aiden Markram at long-on. Even after Buttler\u2019s departure, Gill stayed composed and played the role of anchor, scoring 56 to keep the chase stable and ensure GT didn\u2019t lose control at any stage.<\/p>\n
The significance of Buttler\u2019s 100th fifty went beyond the personal marker. By reaching that half-century milestone, he joined a historic club featuring only Kohli, Warner and himself as the only players to register 100 T20 fifties\u2014an indication of how consistently he has performed across different leagues and international settings. With that kind of durability, Buttler\u2019s achievement felt like another milestone chapter in an already distinguished T20 journey.<\/p>\n
Lucknow\u2019s batting had been held in check earlier by Prasidh Krishna, whose spell delivered the breakthrough GT needed. Krishna finished with figures of 4 for 24, restricting LSG to 164 for 8 and setting up a chase that was reachable but still required discipline. Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia then managed the final phase calmly, bringing the chase home without drama as Gujarat secured the win.<\/p>\n
For Lucknow, the night ended in disappointment, but for Buttler it was emphatically about milestones\u201414,000 T20 runs and a place in the ultra-exclusive 100-fifty club alongside Kohli and Warner\u2014achieved in a match where Gujarat Titans showed clear intent from the start of their chase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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