IPL 2019: Jos Buttler serves up tasty Rajasthan Royals win
Updated On: 14 April, 2019 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
'Keeper-batsman Jos Buttler slams 43-ball 89 as RR beat Mumbai Indians at Wankhede
Listen to this article :
Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler during his 89 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Pic/Suresh Karkera
Though it was Englishman Jos Buttler (89 off 43 balls, 8x4, 7x6), who laid the foundation for Rajasthan Royals' (RR) four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League on Saturday, it was Karnataka all-rounder Shreyas Gopal (13 not out off seven balls), who countered the toughest phase of the game and overcame it by hitting the winning boundary at the Wankhede Stadium. In the process, MI's Quinton de Kock's 81 off 52 balls and comeback man Rohit Sharma's 47 went in vain as RR secured a scintillating win with three balls to spare.
Off-day for Joseph
No praise can be too high for Buttler, though. He smashed West Indian pacer Alzarri Joseph for 28 runs (2x6, 4x4) in the 13th over that changed the course of the game in favour of the visitors. When Buttler was dismissed in the 14th over, bowled by leg-spinner Rahul Chahar, RR needed 41 off 40 balls. After Sanju Samson (31 off 26 balls) departed in the 17th over, RR lost Rahul Tripathi (1), Liam Livingstone (1) and Steve Smith (12) in the span of seven balls. The bowlers who worsened the situation for RR were Jasprit Bumrah (2-23) and Krunal Pandya (3-34), but Gopal, who had bowled four overs, conceding only 21 runs, showed his willow skills and got his team through to their second win this season.
Read Next Story
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT