During the crucial IPL 2024
encounter of KKR vs RR (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals) at the Eden
Gardens (Kolkata) on Tuesday (16 April) night, Rajasthan Royals stunned with a
successful chase. Rajasthan Royals’ legend Jos Buttler once again blasted during
the most important moment, and his match-winning century broke Chris Gayle’s
record for the most IPL centuries by an overseas cricketer.
After Rajasthan Royals chose to
field first, Sunil Narine’s maiden T20 century guided KKR to their strong total
of 223/6 in 20 overs. Narine scored 109 runs off 56 balls with 13 fours and six
sixes.
In reply, while the opener, Jos
Buttler, fought hard till the end, he got some key support from Riyan Parag
(34 off 14 balls; four fours and two sixes) and Rovman Powell (26 off 13 balls;
one four and three sixes).
Buttler was powerful in the
entire chase as he completed his century in 55 balls. With his 107 not out in
60 balls (nine fours and six sixes), Rajasthan Royals managed to chase a
224-run target on the final ball of the match.
Article Contents:
- Buttler’s 7th IPL century
- Most IPL centuries
- Most IPL centuries for a team
- Equalling the highest IPL run-chase
Jos Buttler hit his seventh IPL century
- It was the English cricketer Jos Buttler’s seventh IPL century and second in the IPL 2024. With his seventh IPL century, Buttler broke Jamaican Chris Gayle’s IPL record (six IPL centuries) and became the most IPL centurion by an overseas cricketer.
- It was also Jos Buttler’s seventh century for the Rajasthan Royals.
Who records the most IPL centuries?
- Virat Kohli holds the record for the most IPL centuries with eight hundreds.
- The English cricketer Jos Buttler is now in second position on the list of most IPL centuries, with seven hundreds.
Who scores the most IPL centuries for a team?
- Once again, Virat Kohli holds the record for the most IPL centuries for a team, with eight hundreds for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (formerly Royal Challengers Bangalore).
- On the list of the most IPL centuries for a team, Jos Buttler is in second place with seven hundreds for Rajasthan Royals.
Rajasthan Royals equalled the highest IPL run-chase
- By successfully chasing the 224-run target, Rajasthan Royals equalled the highest successful run-chase in IPL history. During the IPL 2020 match against Kings XI Punjab at Sharjah, Rajasthan Royals also chased the 224-run target in 19.3 overs (226/6).
