IPL 2025, GT vs DC: Buttler's 97, Prasidh's four-for lead GT to 7-wicket win over DC

Jos Buttler's unbeaten 97 leads Gujarat Titans to a seven-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in a thrilling match.

Jos Buttler braved cramps to rustle up a tempestuous unbeaten 97 to guide Gujarat Titans to a wonderful seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals here on Saturday (April 19, 2025).

After the impressive Prasidh Krishna-led (4/41) Gujarat pacers limited Delhi to 203/8, the home side paced their chase impeccably to reach 204/3 in 19.2 overs as Buttler played the protagonist role during his 54-ball innings.

There were mini-hiccups for the Titans in the form of early dismissals of skipper Shubhman Gill and B. Sai Sudharsan (36), who helped Buttler add 60 runs for the second wicket.

But Buttler batted around them with collectedness in the company of Rutherford (43) until the left-hander was dismissed in the penultimate over.

The English-West Indian pair milked 119 runs for the third wicket that pushed GT closer to the shore.

Buttler's batting is aesthetically violent as he exploited a pitch on which the ball came fluently onto the bat. The Somerset man has all the shots in the book but plays them in the calmest of ways.

Instead of moving around the crease like modern T20 batters, Buttler often relies on a strong body core and quick hands to unfurl his shots.