Jos Buttler, Shreyas Gopal guide Rajasthan Royals to 4-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians
Scorecard
Mumbai Indians 187/5 in 20 Overs
Rohit Sharma 47(32 Balls 4x6 and 6x1)
Quinton de Kock 81(52 Balls 4x6 and 6x4)
Rajasthan Royals 188/6 in 19.3 Overs
Ajinkya Rahane 37(21 Balls 4x6 and 6x1)
Jos butler 89(64 Balls 4x8 and 6x7)
Match Result - RR wo n by 4 wickets
MOM -Jos butler (RR) 89(64 Balls 4x8 and 6x7)
Just two matches after recording the best figures in IPL history, Alzarri Joseph found himself on the receiving end of a brutal assault from Jos Buttler, whose 89 off 43 balls spearheaded a successful chase in a four-wicket win for Rajasthan Royals over Mumbai Indians.The result ended Mumbai's three-match winning streak while Royals notched just their second win of the season.
Set a target of 188 on a batting road, Royals coasted to 100 for 1 in 10 overs as Buttler brought up a 30-ball half-century at the halfway point of the innings.
The Englishman had already starred in the field taking three sharp catches on the boundary having given up the gloves to Sanju Samson and seemingly had far more energy as a result.
Having brought up his third fifty of IPL 2019, Buttler unleashed himself on Joseph in the 13th. With 70 needed off 48 balls, Buttler brought the required rate down to a run a ball by the end of the over.
He began lofting a full toss over long-on for six before driving wide of mid-off and cutting behind point for a pair of fours. Joseph tried to counter with a pair of yorkers on the next two balls, but each was stabbed out between the wicketkeeper and short third man for two more fours. Buttler then heaved the final ball over midwicket for six to end a demoralising sequence for Joseph and the hosts.
Buttler fell on his next ball in the following over to legspinner Rahul Chahar, but the damage was done by that stage.
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