CSK vs RR: Jos Buttler Overtakes David Warner, Faf du Plessis; Becomes Third Fastest To Reach 3000 IPL Runs
Published - 12 Apr 2023, 10:47 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Rajasthan Royals star Jos Buttler has entered an elite list as he got another start with the bat in the ongoing clash against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The England captain has hit the ground running in IPL 2023. He began the competition on a stunning note by smashing a 22-ball fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was the fastest fifty of the IPL 2023 before being broken by others.
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It was followed by a knock of 19 against Punjab Kings before he bounced back by smashing 79 in his team’s 57-run win over Delhi Capitals. And the right-handed batsman has got another start with the bat in the ongoing game against Chennai Super Kings.
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At the time of compiling this report, he was batting on 34 off 17 balls with the help of 1 four and 3 sixes. Rajasthan Royals will be hoping that their star batsman remains till the end and guide them to a big total after they lost Devdutt Padikkal and Sanju Samson in quick succession. Royals were on 88 for 1 in the 9th over before Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Padikkal and Samson in space of three balls to put CSK on top.
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Jos Buttler enters elite list
Thanks to his fine start with the bat, Jos Buttler has entered an elite list. He has become one of the very few players to score 3000 or more runs in the IPL. More importantly, the Royals opener has become the third fastest player to achieve the milestone.
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The record is currently held by former West Indies batsman Chris Gayle who achieved the feat in 75 innings followed by KL Rahul who did it in 80 innings. Jos Buttler, on the other hand, reached the milestone in 85 innings. David Warner and Faf du Plessis complete the top five.
Fastest to 3000 runs in IPL:
75 – Chris Gayle
80 – KL Rahul
85 – Jos Buttler
94 – David Warner
94 – Faf du Plessis
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