Mumbai:Jos Buttler (116 runs from 65 balls) remained the central figure of Rajasthan's innings through a cracking century and firing his team to a mighty total. An innings decorated with nine four and as many sixes, RR reached 222/2 against Delhi Capitals. RR got a high-octane start with the first wicket partnership bolstering until the team reached 155 runs along with Devdutt Padikkal (54 from 35 balls), who matched stroke-by-stroke with Buttler. This is the highest score of the ongoing season even as Buttler scored his third century.
For Delhi Capitals, the two left-arm pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman picked one wicket each. Buttler, enjoying the form of his life, smashed 116 off 65 balls with the help of nine boundaries and as many hits over the fence to lay the foundation of the imposing total in the company of Devdutt Padikkal, who hit 54 off 35 balls with seven fours and two sixes.
DC skipper Rishabh Pant's decision to field first backfired big time as the duo of Buttler and Padikkal struck 155 runs in 15.5 overs for the opening stand. After reaching 50 in 6.5 overs, the duo opened up. Buttler started slowly before picking up the pace and dealt mostly in fours and sixes against the DC spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel to bring up his fifty in 36 balls.
It was raining fours and sixes for both Buttler and Padikkal as both the batters played confidently to deny success to DC bowlers. Buttler looked in ominous form and was particularly severe on Yadav, hitting the off-spinner for two sixes and one four to pick up 18 runs from the 13th over.