Butler has scored his first century of the 15th season of the IPL. Skipper Sanju Samson hit 30 off 21 balls with three sixes and a four. For Mumbai, Jaspreet Bumra and Timel Mills took three wickets each.
Innings Break!
A brilliant 100 from @josbuttler and quick-fire knocks of 35 and 30 from Hetmyer and Samson, propel #RR to a total of 193/8 on the board.
Scorecard – https://t.co/VsJIgyi126 #MIvRR #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/SwsS1jZ0kH
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 2, 2022
In the first three overs of the power play, Rajasthan were 17 for one. However, in the fourth over, Jose Buttler put Rajasthan in top gear with 26 runs, including three sixes and two fours. However, following Basil Thampi’s over, Murugan Ashwin and Tim Mills were caught.
Devdutt Padikkal returned with just seven runs. Buttler smashed Sanju to the crease to take the team score to 130 in 14 overs. But Kieron Pollard broke the deadlock in the second ball of the 15th over. Sanju, who scored 30 off 21 balls, was bowled by Pollard Tilak Verma. Sanju returned with a 82-run stand with Butler. Shimron Hetmeyer, who replaced Sanju, also tried to attack and play.
Buttler then scored a century. Butler needed just 66 balls to reach the century. This is the player’s second IPL century. Hetmeyer was out before Butler’s celebration ended. Hetmeyer returned with 35 off just 14 balls, accompanied by three fours and six sixes.
Butler was later released. Boomera smashes Yorker Buttler’s wicket. Butler’s innings consisted of 11 fours and five sixes off 68 balls. In the last overs, Rajasthan might not score enough. Ashwin and Saini both left the crease faster than they came. Ryan Parag was also out in the last ball. Rajasthan ended the first innings with 193 runs.
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