Not long ago when India played in England that Jos Buttler was scratching for some form of punch.
He skipped the IPL, doing his own training, and now it has returned as a limited overs monster that we always know.
The 101 * off 67 balls is all English foundation except sealing semi, but the contribution of the Keeper-Batsman is not only limited to it.
Scorecard | Like what happened | Table points with dew arrangements in, Sri Lanka threatened to make the match with captain Dasun Shanaka holding the fort with a bat on the 1st.
But a brilliant defeat by Buttler to dismiss Shanaka took the fight from Lanka, which eventually dropped 26 running.
In more previous, other brilliant teams arrested in Jason Roy and Sam Billings to dismiss the dangerous Hasaranga (34) put the brakes above Lankan people when they approached the brilliant comeback victory.
But before that, it was the first Buttler – British batsman to judge centuries in all three formats in international cricket – which arranged it for the 2010 championship Which helps English fight from a narrow angle.
He raised his centuries from the last ball of the innings – a full-sided foot throw from the middle-pacer dushmantha chameera which was kept to the gallery.
It was his innings which helped England reach 163-4 after being reduced to 35-3 of six overs.
Lankan team management may have missed the trick by entering with only two spinners – Wanindu Hasaranga (3-21) and Maheesh Theekshana (0/13).
During the two spinners in action, Lanka threatened to take control of the game.
For British credit, they did not panic at that stage.
Buttler and Captain Morgan (40 off 35 balls), who have struggled for forms, decided to play a difficult part.
But once spinners come out of action, both cut, especially buttlers.
The British mixture was still less than the century to the final and he was very confident to get a big shot, so he even rejected one for Moeen Ali on the third ball after hitting some restrictions.
And then the final six ball brings tons that he is very feasible.