Jos Buttler averages 62.25 against MI in IPL: Key stats
Table-toppers Rajasthan Royals will host Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 38th Match 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Eyes will be on Jos Buttler, who slammed two match-winning tons while chasing in his last three outings. He has also enjoyed operating against his former team MI in the past. In fact, Buttler boasts the second-highest average against them (Minimum: 400 runs). Here are further details.
Buttler's numbers against MI
In just 10 games against MI, Buttler has clobbered 498 runs at a sensational average of 62.25. As per ESPNcricinfo, his strike rate against the opposition reads 148.65. The tally includes four fifties and a solitary ton. Notably, the England star has smoked 30 maximums in these games. Only KL Rahul (86.70) owns a higher average among batters with 400-plus IPL runs versus MI.
Struggles versus Bumrah
Veteran pacer Jasprit Bumrah has kept the RR opener quiet in IPL, dismissing him twice across eight IPL innings. Moreover, he has conceded just 62 runs off 65 balls in this battle. Meanwhile, Akash Madhwal also dismissed him once last year. Buttler has smashed spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi for 32 off 14 balls in T20s without getting dismissed.
Buttler's run in IPL 2024
Buttler has tallied 250 runs at 62.50 in IPL 2024. His strike rate is an impressive 147.93. He has already smacked two centuries halfway into the ongoing season. The Englishman smashed an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls in his last outing against KKR as RR equaled their own record of the highest successful run chase in IPL history (224 runs).
Here are his IPL numbers
Buttler now owns 3,473 runs from 102 IPL matches at 39.02. In addition to his seven tons, he has smacked 19 fifties. His strike rate is 148.29. For RR, Buttler has slammed 2,946 runs at 43.32. Buttler now has the second-most centuries in the IPL (7). He is now only behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli (8) in terms of IPL tons.
