Jos Buttler Teases Sheldon Cottrell With a 'Salute' During WI vs ENG 4th ODI, Watch Video
Following his 5/46, Cottrell had an ordinary outing in the fourth ODI as he gave away 64 runs in nine overs and picked a wicket of Eoin Morgan.
Windies fast-bowler Sheldon Cottrell is known for his unusual celebratory style. Whenever the left-armer picks a wicket, he celebrates it with a ‘salute’ just like a military. During the second One-Day International between Windies and England, Cottrell scalped a five-wicket haul and his ‘salute’ celebration was all over the place. England vs West Indies 4th ODI Full Scorecard.
Now during the fourth ODI, the 29-year-old pacer was at the receiving end with England batsman Jos Buttler copying his act and teasing him. Following his 5/46, Cottrell had an ordinary outing in the fourth ODI as he gave away 64 runs in nine overs and picked a wicket of Eoin Morgan.
Buttler, who scored impressive 150 off just 77 balls, was seen saluting Cottrell. The bowler had a bad time in the field and Buttler made it worse with his taunt. The right-handed batsman smashed 13 fours and 12 sixes during his stay as he helped England post massive 418/6 in 50 overs.
Here's how Buttler teased Cottrell:
Apart from Buttler, Morgan scored 103 off 88 balls. Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow scored 82 and 56 respectively as the opening pair shared 100 runs for the first wicket.
In response, Windies did well to fight back and fell short of such a huge target by just 29 runs. Chris Gayle was in prime touch as he slammed 162 off 97 balls, hitting 11 fours and 14 sixes.
Apart from him, Darren Bravo and Carlos Brathwaite scored 61 and 50 respectively. The five-match series is currently in England’s favour as they have an unassailable lead of 2-1, with one match to go.
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