Jos Buttler equals Adam Gilchrist’s feat during WI vs ENG 2nd ODI with 58-run knock

England placed on a superb present within the second ODI towards the West Indies and levelled the three-match collection comfortably with six-wicket win. The Caribbean facet had posted a meagre complete of 202 runs earlier than getting bundled out in lower than 40 overs. The guests then chased down the goal in simply 32.5 overs with six wickets in hand whilst their skipper Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 58 off 45 balls.

During his match-winning half-century, Buttler additionally accomplished 5000 runs in ODI cricket and have become solely the fifth England participant to cross the mark within the format. He reached the milestone in his 153rd innings within the 50-over format and has already performed an enormous 180 matches for England to date. Interestingy, Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist too had reached the 5000-run mark in 153 innings and Buttler simply equalled his feat. Both at the moment are joint fifth quickest to the milestone amongst wicketkeepers in ODIs.

For the unversed, Gilchrist went on to play 279 innings in ODIs thereby scoring 9619 runs at a mean of 35.89 with 16 tons and 55 fifties to his identify. As far as wicketkeepers to finish 5000 runs within the format is anxious, Shai Hope is the quickest having accomplished it within the first ODI towards England in simply 114 innings. Quinton de Kock of South Africa is on the second place on this facet whereas MS Dhoni is subsequent having reached the 5000-run mark in 135 innings in ODIs.

Quickest to 5000 runs in ODIs amongst wicketkeepers

As for Jos Buttler, he’s additionally the fifth highest run-getter for England in ODIs and is barely 71 runs away from surpassing Paul Collingwood and climb to the fourth place. Collingwood scored 5092 runs in ODIs during his 197-match profession within the format.

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