The match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals on Saturday was one of the best in the Indian Premier League this season. Delhi's Rovman Powell fought back with the bat in the final over for a 222-run chase, but Rajasthan won by 15 runs. However, England's Jos Buttler deserves praise for smashing his third hundred in the ongoing IPL 2022 season and setting a massive total for the Rajasthan team. Let's take a look at the records that Buttler shattered during the contest between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals in Indian Premier League in 2008.
Match Report: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals
Rajasthan Royals piled up a massive 222/2 runs in their allotted 20 overs as they batted first at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Rajasthan's opener Jos Buttler, blasted 116 runs off just 65 balls, including nine sixes. It was Buttler's third century of the season and his second-highest IPL score. Devdutt Padikkal (54) and Sanju Samson (46*) also played important knocks for Rajasthan. Mustafizur Rahman and Khaleel Ahmed each took a wicket for Delhi.
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The Delhi Capitals got off to a good start in the chase, scoring 43 runs in the opening stand. However, their momentum was interrupted when they lost wickets in the middle overs. Delhi needed 36 runs in the match's last over. Rovman Powell startled the spectators by striking three sixes in the first three balls of the over. After the third delivery, the batters appealed for a no-ball, but the umpire dismissed their plea and told them to continue.
As the tension between the two sides had begun to rise, bowler Obed McCoy made his team's dugout a bit more relaxed by bowling a dot ball on the fourth delivery. He only gave up 2 runs and picked out Rovman Powell in the final three deliveries, sealing the victory for Rajasthan by 15 runs. Jos Buttler was named Player of the Match for his remarkable batting. Rajasthan also climbed to the top of the IPL 2022 points table with 10 points after this win.
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Noteworthy records set by Jos Buttler during the match against Delhi Capitals
A number of records were shattered during the encounter between the Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Capitals on Friday at the Wankhede Stadium. Rajasthan's Jos Buttler was responsible for most of the records. Here are some of Buttler's records from the contest.
- After Shikhar Dhawan, Jos Buttler became the second batter in IPL history to achieve back-to-back hundreds.
- Buttler became only the second batter in history to hit three hundred in a single IPL season. In 2016, Virat Kohli hit four hundred.
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- Buttler hit nine sixes in the match, breaking Sanju Samson's IPL record of 26 sixes in a season for Rajasthan Royals. Jos Butler currently has 32 sixes for the Royals in the IPL 2022.
- Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal surpassed Shane Watson and Ajinkya Rahane's 2015 IPL record for the highest opening partnership for Rajasthan. In their opening partnership against Delhi, Buttler and Padikkal scored 155 runs. It was also the Rajasthan team's highest partnership on any wicket.
- Jos Buttler's 116 is the highest individual score in the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
- Buttler became the first and only overseas player to achieve three centuries in a single IPL season.
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Bottom Line
The Rajasthan Royals have never won another title since winning the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008. They haven't even made it to the final since then. The Rajasthan team has been very impressive this season. Rajasthan have a genuine chance of winning their second IPL title because of Jos Buttler's striking prowess in the match of Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals.
Besides, being in top place in the IPL 2022 points standings halfway through the season is a fantastic feat. Rajasthan can keep improving their run rates and maintaining their position if Jos Buttler and the rest of the players are even more driven in the remaining group stage games.
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