| Indian Premier League, Mumbai |
| Rajasthan Royals 217-5 (20 overs) Buttler 103 (61), Samson 38 (19); Narine 2-21 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders 210 (19.4 overs) Shreyas 85 (51); Chahal 5-40 |
| Royals received by seven runs |
| Scorecard |
England’s Jos Buttler continued his gorgeous type on the Indian Premier League along with his second century of this yr’s tournament for Rajasthan Royals.
Buttler, the 2022 IPL’s high run-scorer, hit 103 from 61 balls in an exciting Royals’ win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
He turned solely the sixth participant to attain a number of a whole lot in the identical IPL season as his aspect posted 217-5.
KKR have been nicely positioned in pursuit however Yuzvendra Chahal’s hat-trick helped the Royals declare a seven-run win.
Buttler hit 9 fours and 5 sixes earlier than being caught at effective leg off Pat Cummins within the seventeenth over.
It is his third IPL ton and follows his knock of 100 towards Mumbai Indians earlier on this yr’s competitors.
Buttler, who placed on 97 for the primary wicket with Devdutt Padikkal and reached three figures by hitting Australia Test captain Cummins for an enormous six over long-on, has scored 375 runs at a median of 75 in six matches on this IPL season.
He leads the run-scoring chart by 140 runs forward of India and Lucknow Super Giants batter KL Rahul.
Opener Aaron Finch hit 58 from 28 and captain Shreyas Iyer a 51-ball 85 as KKR raced to 178-4, leaving them needing 40 from 24 balls.
But India spinner Chahal took 4 wickets within the seventeenth over, together with Shreyas as half of his hat-trick, to swing the sport within the Royals’ favour.
Number 10 Umesh Yadav smashed Trent Boult for two sixes within the subsequent over however, with 11 wanted from the ultimate six balls, West Indies left-armer Obed McCoy took the ultimate two wickets.
