By Jos Buttler’s century propelled Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Buttler’s unbeaten sixth IPL ton, achieved off the last ball of the chase, along with Sanju Samson’s breezy half-century, helped Royals chase down the 184-run target with five balls to spare at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Kohli’s innings in vain
Virat Kohli’s eighth IPL century went in vain as his 119* wasn’t enough for RCB. His innings, though not his best, set up a competitive total. However, despite his efforts, RCB’s bowlers couldn’t contain Royals’ batting.
Early struggles for Royals
Rajasthan’s chase didn’t start smoothly, with Yashasvi Jaiswal falling early to Reece Topley. Buttler, too, had a scratchy start and was lucky to survive early chances.
Buttler’s and Samson’s partnership
The momentum shifted in the fifth over when Buttler and Samson started attacking. They accelerated in the last over of the powerplay, with Buttler hitting three boundaries and a six off Mayank Dagar. Their 148-run partnership almost sealed the game for Royals.
Late twists
Although RCB managed to take the game to the last over, Buttler’s six off Cameron Green sealed the victory for Royals. Samson fell in the 15th over, but by then, Royals needed only a few runs to win.
In the end, Royals reached the target with Buttler scoring a century and guiding his team to their fourth consecutive win.
Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 183/3 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 119, Faf du Plessis 44) lost to Rajasthan Royals 189/6 in 19.1 overs (Jos Buttler 100, Sanju Samson 69) by 6 wickets
