Watch: Jos Buttler mocks Hardik Pandya with savage flying kiss send-off after dismissal
Published - 02 Feb 2025, 09:59 PM | Updated - 02 Feb 2025, 11:36 PM
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England National Cricket Team skipper Jos Buttler is undoubtedly one of the most humble and down-to-earth cricketers on the planet.
He mostly remains calm on the field and avoids getting into banters with the players of the opposition team. However, a different Jos Buttler was seen during the fifth T20I between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Jos Buttler comes up with a flying kiss celebration
Buttler first turned savage at the toss and named four Impact Substitutes of England, which was a dig at the Harshit Rana-Shivam Dube concussion substitute drama that happened in the fourth T20I.
He was not done there and went one step further during the match. On the fourth ball of the 15th over, Mark Wood picked the crucial wicket of India all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
Mark Wood bowled a length delivery to Hardik Pandya on the pads and the Indian all-rounder brilliantly timed his shot. However, the ball went straight into the hands of Liam Livingstone at deep square leg. Hardik Pandya stood in the middle in disbelief after getting out for 9 runs off 6 balls.
However, what caught the attention of many was the celebration of English skipper Jos Buttler. Buttler was seen doing the flying kiss gesture as he gave a send-off to the India all-rounder Pandya.
Despite, the dismissal of Hardik Pandya for a low score, India managed to post a gigantic total of 247/9 on the board, thanks to the stunning century from Abhishek Sharma.
Watch: Jos Buttler gives flying kiss send-off to Hardik Pandya
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Who were the top performers for England in the previous T20I against India?
In the 4th T20I against India, England's top performers were Saqib Mahmood and Harry Brook, though their efforts went in vain as the Three Lions ended up on the losing side.
Saqib Mahmood was the standout performer with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 35 runs in his 4 overs. His superb bowling in the powerplay played a crucial role in putting India on the back foot. Mahmood dismissed Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, and Suryakumar Yadav in a historic triple wicket maiden over, leaving India struggling at 12/3.
Meanwhile, with the bat Harry Brook was the shining light for England, scoring 51 runs off 26 balls. His knock included 5 fours and 2 sixes, and he looked in complete control during his innings.
Despite being under pressure, he kept England in the chase but his dismissal off Varun Chakravarthy in the 15th over was a turning point in the game.
While Mahmood and Brook's efforts were commendable, the rest of the English team crumbled under pressure and they ultimately got all out for 166, losing the match and the series.
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