Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Jos Buttler slammed the first century of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as he played a brilliant knock of 100 runs off 68 balls against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday (April 02). Buttler looked in fine form as he took the MI bowlers to the cleaners during his stunning knock.

Buttler made a steady start before going after the MI bowlers. He went all out against Indian pacer Basil Thampi in the fourth over of the RR innings and slammed 26 runs off it. Thampi started the over with a dot ball before being smacked for a four on the next delivery.

Buttler then slammed two back-to-back sixes against the right-arm fast bowler before finishing the over with a four and a six. The RR opener looked in dangerous touch as he slammed a total of three sixes and two fours in Thampi's over to get 26 off it. One of the sixes went a whopping 101m leaving the fans in awe.

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Buttler had completed his fifty off just 32 balls before racing away to his hundred off 67 deliveries. His 100-run knock was laced with 11 fours and 5 sixes as the RR opener became the second England player after all-rounder Ben Stokes to score two hundreds in the IPL.

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Buttler had scored his first IPL century against Sunrises Hyderabad in IPL 2021 last year. With his ton on Saturday, Buttler moved to the top of the list of highest run-getters in IPL 2022 for a while before he was overtaken by Mumbai Indians' wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan, who slammed his second fifty in a row this season.

Riding on Buttler's century and Shimron Hetmyer's sensational cameo of 14-ball 35, RR went on to post a huge total of 193 runs on the board in 20 overs. While RR will be hoping to maintain their winning run against MI, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. are searching for their first win of the season.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Jos Buttler slammed the first century of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as he played a brilliant knock of 100 runs off 68 balls against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday (April 02).

Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Jos Buttler slammed the first century of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as he played a brilliant knock of 100 runs off 68 balls against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday (April 02). Buttler looked in fine form as he took the MI bowlers to the cleaners during his stunning knock. Buttler made a steady start before going after the MI bowlers. He went all out against Indian pacer Basil Thampi in the fourth over of the RR innings and slammed 26 runs off it. Thampi started the over with a dot ball before being smacked for a four on the next delivery. Buttler then slammed two back-to-back sixes against the right-arm fast bowler before finishing the over with a four and a six. The RR opener looked in dangerous touch as he slammed a total of three sixes and two fours in Thampi's over to get 26 off it. One of the sixes went a whopping 101m leaving the fans in awe. Also Read: Huge boost for CSK! Deepak Chahar likely to make his comeback in IPL 2022 later this month - Report Watch video: Jos Buttler vs Thampi #IPL2022 #RRvsMI pic.twitter.com/vMoUgTEOfc — Amanpreet Singh (@AmanPreet0207) April 2, 2022 × Buttler had completed his fifty off just 32 balls before racing away to his hundred off 67 deliveries. His 100-run knock was laced with 11 fours and 5 sixes as the RR opener became the second England player after all-rounder Ben Stokes to score two hundreds in the IPL. Also Read: Jos Buttler slams first century of IPL 2022 for Rajasthan Royals against Mumbai Indians Buttler had scored his first IPL century against Sunrises Hyderabad in IPL 2021 last year. With his ton on Saturday, Buttler moved to the top of the list of highest run-getters in IPL 2022 for a while before he was overtaken by Mumbai Indians' wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan, who slammed his second fifty in a row this season. Riding on Buttler's century and Shimron Hetmyer's sensational cameo of 14-ball 35, RR went on to post a huge total of 193 runs on the board in 20 overs. While RR will be hoping to maintain their winning run against MI, Rohit Sharma & Co. are searching for their first win of the season.

Jos Buttler slams 26 runs off Basil Thampi's over, hits a stunning 101m six in RR vs MI clash - WATCH

Young Kerala pacer Basil Thampi feels the IPL has given him the confidence to bowl at just about any batsman in the world as the tournament is more challenging for the bowlers.

The 25-year-old uncapped pacer will be turning up for the Sunrisers Hyderabad this year after two seasons with the now dissolved Gujarat Lions.&nbsp;

"It is very challenging to bowl in the IPL because it is a batsmen's game and we all know that. We should have confidence to bowl, that is the key. So, in the last three years I got the confidence to bowl at everyone. Whenever I get the ball, I want to deliver my best," Thampi told PTI in an interaction.

The IPL season 12 commences on March 23.

Thampi is part of an impressive bowling line-up that also includes experienced swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed.

"This coming season I want to do well. The most important thing is if I get a chance, I want to do well for the team. From the last experience, I learnt a lot for this team," Thampi said.

The youngster said he will mostly stick to his stock delivery, which is the yorker.

"Because I have good yorkers, I guess, and I want to stick to it and, with that, some variations," the right-arm medium pacer said.

According to Thampi, the most important thing which he learnt from the senior pacers was how to prepare his body.

Thampi said he shares a good rapport with his co-pacers.

"We know each other. Khaleel, Sandeep and Siddharth Kaul, we have played together in India A matches. We are (always) sharing our thoughts on and off the field," he said.&nbsp;

Sunrisers will begin their IPL campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 24 at the Eden Gardens.

Young Kerala pacer Basil Thampi feels the IPL has given him the confidence to bowl at just about any batsman in the world as the tournament is more challenging for the bowlers.

Young Kerala pacer Basil Thampi feels the IPL has given him the confidence to bowl at just about any batsman in the world as the tournament is more challenging for the bowlers. The 25-year-old uncapped pacer will be turning up for the Sunrisers Hyderabad this year after two seasons with the now dissolved Gujarat Lions. "It is very challenging to bowl in the IPL because it is a batsmen's game and we all know that. We should have confidence to bowl, that is the key. So, in the last three years I got the confidence to bowl at everyone. Whenever I get the ball, I want to deliver my best," Thampi told PTI in an interaction. The IPL season 12 commences on March 23. Thampi is part of an impressive bowling line-up that also includes experienced swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed. "This coming season I want to do well. The most important thing is if I get a chance, I want to do well for the team. From the last experience, I learnt a lot for this team," Thampi said. The youngster said he will mostly stick to his stock delivery, which is the yorker. "Because I have good yorkers, I guess, and I want to stick to it and, with that, some variations," the right-arm medium pacer said. According to Thampi, the most important thing which he learnt from the senior pacers was how to prepare his body. Thampi said he shares a good rapport with his co-pacers. "We know each other. Khaleel, Sandeep and Siddharth Kaul, we have played together in India A matches. We are (always) sharing our thoughts on and off the field," he said. Sunrisers will begin their IPL campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 24 at the Eden Gardens.

Very challenging to bowl in Indian Premier League: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Basil Thampi

Young Kerala pacer Basil Thampi feels the IPL has given him the confidence to bowl at just about any batsman in the world as the tournament is more challenging for the bowlers.

The 25-year-old uncapped pacer will be turning up for the Sunrisers Hyderabad this year after two seasons with the now dissolved Gujarat Lions.&nbsp;

"It is very challenging to bowl in the IPL because it is a batsmen's game and we all know that. We should have confidence to bowl, that is the key. So, in the last three years I got the confidence to bowl at everyone. Whenever I get the ball, I want to deliver my best," Thampi told PTI in an interaction.

The IPL 2019 season&nbsp;commences on March 23.

Thampi is part of an impressive bowling line-up that also includes experienced swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed.

"This coming season I want to do well. The most important thing is if I get a chance, I want to do well for the team. From the last experience, I learnt a lot for this team," Thampi said.

The youngster said he will mostly stick to his stock delivery, which is the yorker.

"Because I have good yorkers, I guess, and I want to stick to it and, with that, some variations," the right-arm medium pacer said.

According to Thampi, the most important thing which he learnt from the senior pacers was how to prepare his body.

Thampi said he shares a good rapport with his co-pacers.

"We know each other. Khaleel, Sandeep and Siddharth Kaul, we have played together in India A matches. We are (always) sharing our thoughts on and off the field," he said.&nbsp;

Sunrisers will begin their IPL campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 24 at the Eden Gardens.

Young Kerala pacer Basil Thampi feels the IPL has given him the confidence to bowl at just about any batsman in the world as the tournament is more challenging for the bowlers. The 25-year-old uncapped pacer will be turning up for the Sunrisers Hyderabad this year after two seasons with the now dissolved Gujarat Lions. "It is very challenging to bowl in the IPL because it is a batsmen's game and we all know that. We should have confidence to bowl, that is the key. So, in the last three years I got the confidence to bowl at everyone. Whenever I get the ball, I want to deliver my best," Thampi told PTI in an interaction. The IPL 2019 season commences on March 23. Thampi is part of an impressive bowling line-up that also includes experienced swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed. "This coming season I want to do well. The most important thing is if I get a chance, I want to do well for the team. From the last experience, I learnt a lot for this team," Thampi said. The youngster said he will mostly stick to his stock delivery, which is the yorker. "Because I have good yorkers, I guess, and I want to stick to it and, with that, some variations," the right-arm medium pacer said. According to Thampi, the most important thing which he learnt from the senior pacers was how to prepare his body. Thampi said he shares a good rapport with his co-pacers. "We know each other. Khaleel, Sandeep and Siddharth Kaul, we have played together in India A matches. We are (always) sharing our thoughts on and off the field," he said. Sunrisers will begin their IPL campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 24 at the Eden Gardens.

Very challenging to bowl in IPL: Basil Thampi

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.

After winning the toss Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson highlighted the quality of pitch and said that it has grass and it will stay the same that is an advantage for the Hyderabad team.

As expected, Basil Thampi has been dropped as his performance in the previous game was very poor.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Carlos Brathwaite have been included in the squad for tonight's match at the pace of Alex Hales and Basil Thampi.

On the other hand, Dinesh Karthik mentioned that the pitch might turn a bit and there is only change for Kolkata, Piyush Chawla has replaced Shivam Mavi.

Playing XI:

Kolkata: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Javon Searles, Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav

Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Shreevats Goswami(w), Carlos Brathwaite, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Carlos Brathwaite have been included in Hyderabad's squad for tonight's match

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday. After winning the toss Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson highlighted the quality of pitch and said that it has grass and it will stay the same that is an advantage for the Hyderabad team. As expected, Basil Thampi has been dropped as his performance in the previous game was very poor. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Carlos Brathwaite have been included in the squad for tonight's match at the pace of Alex Hales and Basil Thampi. On the other hand, Dinesh Karthik mentioned that the pitch might turn a bit and there is only change for Kolkata, Piyush Chawla has replaced Shivam Mavi. Playing XI: Kolkata: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Javon Searles, Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Shreevats Goswami(w), Carlos Brathwaite, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma

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Jos Buttler slams 26 runs off Basil Thampi's over, hits a stunning 101m six in RR vs MI clash - WATCH

Very challenging to bowl in Indian Premier League: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Basil Thampi

Very challenging to bowl in IPL: Basil Thampi

IPL 2018: Kane Williamson opts to bat against Kolkata