Jos Buttler’s 3rd Ton Makes Rajasthan the Table-Topper

England’s opener Jos Buttler continued his astounding form in this IPL season with 116 off 65 balls (his 3^rd century of the season). He becomes the second player to score three centuries in an IPL season after Virat Kohli, who scored 4 in 2016.

It was the second ton in a row that included nine fours and nine sixes in Rajasthan Royals’ total against Delhi Capital. Delhi Capitals lost early wickets during the chase and lost by a margin of 15 runs. Jos Buttler has scored 491 runs in 7 innings in 2022 with an average of 81.83.

With seven more league stage matches to play, plus possible fixtures in the Play-off stage Buttler could break Indian batsmen Virat Kohli’s record of 973 runs in the 2016 season, the record of most runs by a player in an IPL season.

Jos Buttler’s century follows 103 against Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders in his previous Match and 100 against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians earlier in the league. Butler has scored four centuries in his last eight IPL innings, including the 2021 season.

Jos Buttler against Delhi Capitals 

Against Delhi Capitals Jos Buttler reach his half-century from 36 balls and took only another 21 balls to score his 3^rd century, hitting 9 fours and 9 sixes that includes a 106 meter six over long-on. Later he was caught at long-on of the bowling of Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman in the second last over of the innings.

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Rajasthan Royals’ majestic win

Last night Rajasthan Royals were successful in defending the run chase against DC. Delhi Capitals lost regular wickets during the chase. Skipper Rishabh Pant (44 off 24), David Warner (28 off 14), and Prithvi Shaw (37 off 27) gave Delhi Capitals a hope of a win while chasing down Rajasthan’s huge total and the team went into the final over requiring 36 runs to win.

Rovman Powell hit 3 sixes off the first 3 balls to his fellow West Indian bowler McCoy before a high full toss from the 4^th ball led to a verbal dispute between the Delhi Capitals and the umpires, with a Delhi Capitals officials even coming onto the ground to argue that it was a no-ball. As a result, Delhi Capitals lost the match. With this Rajasthan Royals hopped onto the top of the table with 10 points on their side.

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