​Cricket world reacts as Jos Buttler’s century leaves India shell-shocked originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jos Buttler smashed 131 off 64 balls against India for his second T20I century at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. He reached his hundred in 51 deliveries as England posted a monumental 257/3. Harry Brook supported with an unbeaten 95 off 45, as India’s bowlers wilted under pressure.
Buttler arrived at the Rose Bowl carrying questions about his form and his future in a format he once dominated. By the end of England’s innings, those questions had been answered in the most emphatic manner imaginable, with the veteran producing a masterclass that left India ragged. Buttler blasted 131 from just 64 balls, reaching his century in only 51 deliveries and clubbing 12 fours and eight sixes on a scorching Southampton afternoon. His second-wicket stand with Harry Brook yielded 233 runs, dismantling an Indian attack that had no answers. England finished on a colossal 257 for 3 after Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl. Brook remained unbeaten on 95 off 45 balls, and social media erupted as one of white-ball cricket’s great entertainers rolled back the years.
MORE: Ireland, England or Zimbabwe: India’s choice of opponent to blood Vaibhav Sooryavanshi under the scanner. Journalist Will Macpherson captured the mood as the hundred arrived. “Jos Buttler has still got it: sensational 51-ball hundred,” he wrote on X, noting the acceleration that broke India’s spirit. “Second fifty came in 17 balls, and he’s nine fours and six sixes. Dropped next ball; India are all over the shop.” Broadcaster Aatif Nawaz urged fans not to lose sight of what they were watching. “Jos Buttler! 2nd T20 international hundred. 9th in all T20s,” he posted. “Don’t ever forget this guy’s levels. One of the greatest white-ball players of all time. Today is a reminder of just how good he is.” He followed it with a simple plea. “Jos Buttler! Never retire. Play forever!!!”
The comparison that framed the innings came from X user Rajiv, who saw shades of a modern great in Buttler’s method. “Jos Buttler has the same brand of T20 cricket that Virat Kohli had,” he wrote. “He would anchor the inning and still would have a strike rate around 200 if he plays 40-50 balls!” Journalist Amol Karhadkar summed up India’s helplessness with a wry observation. “This looks like a Saturday afternoon driving outing on a golf course for Jos Buttler and Harry Brook,” he posted as the pair carved the bowling to every corner of the Rose Bowl.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan offered praise laced with frustration at his own side. “Jos Buttler is back to form. He is a joy to watch when in full flow,” he wrote. “But how badly we have bowled to a guy who was under pressure. Many deliveries in his arch.”
This match underscored Buttler’s enduring ability to magnify pressure and transform it into a defining innings, while India once again faced questions about their bowling plans and consistency under duress. The Rose Bowl spectacle provided a stark reminder of Buttler’s class and of the challenges that remain for India as they reassess their squad, strategies, and response to top-tier white-ball opponents.
For more perspectives and post-match analysis, Cricket News continues to cover the evolving narratives around Buttler’s form, England’s balance, and India’s approach to limited-overs cricket as the year unfolds.