Jos Buttler's stunning 50-ball century took England to 373 for three against Pakistan in the second one-day international at Southampton on Saturday. Buttler's 110 not out featured nine sixes, including a straight drive off Hasan Ali that took him to three figures.

Such was his command that Buttler's second fifty took him a mere 18 balls, with new father Buttler making a 'rocking the baby' gesture to celebrate bringing up a century that also included four fours.

An extraordinary 'inside out' six off Hasan over long-off was arguably the pick of his shots, although a pull off Shaheen Shah Afridi that cleared the rope and took him into the 90s was almost as impressive.

Together with England captain Eoin Morgan (71 not out) he shared an unbroken partnership of 162. Earlier, Jason Roy (87) and Jonny Bairstow (51) laid a platform for the innings with an opening stand of 115 after Morgan won the toss. Test captain Joe Root made 40 before he holed out, his exit paving the way for Buttler's blistering innings.

A Pakistan attack missing the ill Mohammad Amir took a pounding, with Hasan conceding 81 runs from his maximum 10 overs and Afridi 80.

Many English cricketers, both present and past, praised Buttler for his heroics.

What a pleasure to watch @josbuttler in full flow .. #ENGvPAK ..

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 11, 2019

@josbuttler you freak

— Liam Livingstone (@liaml4893) May 11, 2019

@josbuttler

— Sam Billings (@sambillings) May 11, 2019

Unreal again @josbuttler

— Luke Wright (@lukewright204) May 11, 2019

Universe Jos Out of this world...https://t.co/6xjh2fShWF #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/lbrVrjlNhV

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 11, 2019

Fastest 100s against Pakistan in ODIs:

46 balls Jos Buttler, Dubai, 2015 48 balls Jayasuriya, Singapore, 1996 50 balls Jos Buttler TODAY

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) May 11, 2019

Indian fans were also cheering Jos Buttler's innings against Pakistan:

.@nassercricket has summed up Jos Buttler in a beautiful way: "Fans love him. Teammates love him. Bowlers hate him. He is a FREAK"

What a player!

— Ravi Maestri (@ravimaestri) May 11, 2019

Another Surgical Strike on Pakistan by Commander Joss Butler.

Few casuality of Pakistani bowlers is reported. Janab Sarfaraz Khan is heavily injured in this attack.#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/X6ZL1nFX0y

— Sachin Singh (@Sachin_anshu06) May 11, 2019

Jos Buttler had some real parties against the Pakistani bowlers #ENGvPAK #Mustafa pic.twitter.com/znG3S3EtdM

— Mustafa Arsalan (@ImMustafa27) May 11, 2019

And some say quality of bowling in PSL is better than IPL #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/yaCsiQshRX

— Surajit Baboo (@BabooSurajit) May 11, 2019

Buttler's Average against India : 25 Buttler's Average against Pakistan : 72

Choose your best bowling attack wisely.#ENGvPAK

— Akshay Sharma (@akshaypasu) May 11, 2019

IPL trained Major Jos Buttler did this with Pakistan... #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/KbihQ2qRrF

— Anshuman Mishra (@Anshuman91m) May 11, 2019