IPL 2023, GT vs RR | Twitter celebrates with Mohammed Shami as he castles Jos Buttler for duck with jaw-dropping delivery
When it comes to a wonderful display of seam bowling, there are only a few who can beat the art of Mohammed Shami. The talismanic Indian pacer was at his very best on Sunday evening, and rattling in-form Jos Buttler, that too without scoring, was just an example of how good he was against RR.
Keeping in mind to get a challenging target of 178 against Gujarat Titans at Motera Stadium, Rajasthan Royals fans had high expectations from Jos Buttler, who won the Orange Cap last season. However, their hopes shattered very quickly, courtesy of a brilliant seam bowling by Mohammed Shami to start the proceedings. After three overs, his figures read 3-1-9-1.
More significantly, what Shami got was the prized wicket of Jos Buttler, who seemed to go off and running in IPL 2023 just where he left last season. This time, in Ahmedabad, the Englishman could not be able to time the ball properly, resulting in him enduring four dot balls. Then he decided to go after Shami, but the timing to be an aggressor was not right as Shami, from the other end, seemed doing nothing wrong.
It was a good length delivery by Shami which was pitched outside the off-stump at 142 kph. Buttler tried to shackle across the off-stump to play a sweep over short fine leg, but the ball seamed in towards off-stump sharply and ripped the off-stump out of the ground.
It was a massive wicket for the Titans, and Shami, as well as Twitterati, were pumped up to hand Buttler a rare failure. Shami usually does not celebrate a wicket in a wild manner, but he was well aware of the fact that how big it was, and that's why he was delighted.
Banger!!
— Hardik Swagat (@HardikSwag10143) April 16, 2023
Lit AF!
Shami 🔥
— Faiz Fazel (@theFaizFazel) April 16, 2023
Classy stuff
Shami what a class man ..
— Ivaan ❤️ (@lyfis_memories) April 16, 2023
True that
There is no better bowler than shami in full rhythm
— Ketan Garg (@I_amketan) April 16, 2023
Top class
Shami cleans up Jos Buttler for Duck.
— Faiz Fazel (@theFaizFazel) April 16, 2023
Rajasthan 4 for 2 - This is high class bowling. #GTvsRR
God level!
This is just gold level aggression and fast bowling by both Shami and Pandya
— Naman🏏🥰 (@NamanShah2607) April 16, 2023
Absolutely ruthless
GT means business today
No room for error#GTvsRR
No clue at all!
Buttler had no clue against Shami today. New ball was moving both in the air and off the deck.
— IPL 2023 (@iplthebest) April 16, 2023
Superb class
Buttler clean bowlded by Shami. What a class Shami, he is literally on fire
— Babugaru (@babugaru8) April 16, 2023
Sensational
Sensational Shami ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
— Akshayyyy (@AkshayyMahadik) April 16, 2023
He is on fire
Mohammed Shami on fire in Ahmedabad 🥵
— N (@clobberinntime) April 16, 2023