Watch: Nathan Ellis Dismissed Jos Buttler with a Brilliant Caught and Bowled in RR vs PBKS game

Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals in a nail-biting thriller by 5 runs at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on April 5. Punjab Kings’ pacer Nathan Ellis bowled a heroic spell and dismissed star batter Jos Buttler with a brilliant caught and bowled making things tougher for the Sanju Samson-led side.

The PBKS franchise had put in a massive total of 197-4 in their 20 overs. In response to the huge total, Rajasthan Royals tempered with their opening combination as they sent Ravichandran Ashwin to open the innings along with young Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed by pacer Arshdeep Singh after which Jos Buttler came in to bat at the number 3 position. However, Buttler didn’t look in any sort of rhythm as he was deceived by a slower short ball from Sam Curran. Buttler played a mistimed pull but got a lifeline as Harpreet Brar dropped the catch.

Nathan Ellis’ sensational Caught and Bowled prove to be the pivotal moment of the RR vs PBKS game

After getting a lifeline, Jos Buttler struck a boundary and a maximum and looked like getting into the rhythm. Buttler was playing at a score of 19 runs and had just faced 11 deliveries as Australian pacer Nathan Ellis came in to bowl the last over of power play.

Ellis bowled a very full delivery on the stumps making Jos Buttler cramp for the room. Buttler tried playing the on-drive but could only manage an inside edge after which the ball made a contact with his pads and went up in the air.

Nathan Ellis was quick to react as he made a full-stretch dive and completed a brilliant two-handed catch. The sensational caught and bowled by Nathan Ellis allowed Punjab Kings to dismiss the most dangerous batter in the Rajasthan Royals’ batting lineup.

Punjab Kings dominated the game for the most part after Nathan Ellis dismissed Jos Buttler in the power play. The duo of Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel formed a crucial partnership for the 7th wicket and took the game to the last over. However, Rajasthan Royals eventually fell short by 5 runs while chasing the massive target in the RR vs PBKS game.