Star England opener and skipper Jos Buttler came with all guns blazing against the USA in the must-win game for England. He smashed 83 runs off just 38 balls, with 6 fours and 7 sixes to single-handedly win the game for England by a mammoth margin of 10 wickets to seal the berth in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Besides his sensational 83-run knock, Buttler also left the fans amused with a spectacular 104-meter six against USA's Saurabh Netravalkar in the just-concluded super-8 game. This brilliant show was smashed by the Three Lions’ skipper on the fourth ball of the third over bowled by USA’s star pacer Saurabh Netravalkar.
The video of this amazing 104-meter six also went viral on social media as soon as it was shared by the official broadcasters on X (formerly Twitter). Following this six, Buttler smashed another six on the fifth ball bowled by Saurabh Netravalkar.
Here’s the video of Jos Buttler’s 104-meter six:
Two massive hits from #JosButtler🔥🔥
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The England captain has made his intentions clear💥
If 🏴 chase the target in 18.4 overs or fewer, they will qualify for the semifinals.
Will they do it?
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Speaking of the action of the match, England won the toss and invited the USA to bat first; the Americans were bundled out at the score of just 115 runs in 18.5 overs, thanks to star England bowler Chris Jordan’s hat-trick in the last over. Top-order batter Nitish Kumr scored 30 runs off 24 balls, with a six and 2 fours.
England pacer Chris Jordan scalped 4 wickets, alongside 2 wickets each claimed by spinner Adil Rashid and Sam Curran, alongside one wicket each picked by Reece Topley and Liam Livingstone.
Star spinner Adil Rashid won the ‘Player of the Match award for his sensational 4-over spell, scalping 2 wickets at the cost of just 13 runs.
With this win, the holders England have also become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing 9th edition of the T20 World Cup.