Jos Buttler registers his highest ODI score in India: Stats
What's the story
Jos Buttler once again carried England's innings, this time in the 1st ODI against India at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur.
England had an incredible start after Buttler elected to bat, but they were down from 75/0 to 77/3 in no time.
Buttler then added a 59-run stand with Jacob Bethell en route to his half-century. He recorded his highest ODI score in India.
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Buttler bolsters England's middle-over phase
Philip Salt and Ben Duckett added a quickfire 75-run stand after England elected to bat.
However, Salt's unfortunate run-out resulted in a top-order collapse for England. Duckett and Harry Brook also departed in quick succession.
Buttler took charge thereafter. He rotated the strike while playing some attacking strokes.
However, Axar Patel dismissed the English skipper for a 67-ball 52 (4 fours).
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Buttler's highest ODI score in India
As mentioned, Buttler has registered his highest score in India in ODI cricket. This was his maiden ODI fifty in the nation.
In 18 ODIs in India, Buttler has raced to 273 runs at an average of 16.05. His strike-rate in this regard reads 90.09.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Buttler now has an ODI fifty in nine different nations, including India.
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27th ODI fifty from Buttler's blade
In 182 matches (157 innings), Buttler has scored 5,074 runs at 39.64. This was his 27th fifty in ODIs. He also owns a total of 11 centuries. Buttler has raced to 487 runs against India in ODIs at 23.19.