IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals 2nd innings highlights against KKR in Match 31

Buttler ( Photo source : IPL )

Kolkata Knight Riders batters dominated proceedings to score a huge 223/7 from their 20 overs. The charge was led by Sunil Narine who scored his first ever century in the T20 format of the game.

The West Indian star scored 109 runs while the next best was 30 by Angkrish Raghuvanshi. For the visiting side, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen picked two wickets apiece as Ravi Ashwin endured yet another wicketless outing with the ball.

In the second innings, the onus was on RR to put up a show with bat, as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler opened during the chase.

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Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 4.5 overs.

Chasing 224 to win, Yashasvi Jaiswal came out and scored 19 runs from just 9 balls. That inning was ended by Vaibhav Arora as Venkatesh Iyer took an easy catch. Sanju Samson scored 12 before he was dismissed by Harshit Rana caught by Sunil Narine.

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 to 6 (Mandatory – 76/2)

Jos Buttler who had missed the previous game began to show his amazing timing as he was joined by Riyan Parag. The young batter had a forgettable day in the field but his batting was as sizzling as ever to put the KKR bowlers under pressure.

Rajasthan Royals: First Strategic Time-out (85/2 from 7 overs)

Sunil Narine came in to bowl and stemmed the flow of boundaries. The combination of Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag scored runs with ease, as a few fielding lapses also aided the visiting batters.

Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 8.2 overs

Harshit Rana gave the hosts side a huge wicket when he dismissed the dangerous looking Riyan Parag. The right-arm pacer bowled a slower ball to see Parag fall for 34 runs off 14 balls with 4 boundaries and 2 sixes, caught well by Russell on the leg side. 

Rajasthan Royals: Second Strategic Timeout (125/6 from 13 overs)

The wicket of Riyan Parag seemed to dent the Rajasthan Royals batting unit. Sunil Narine continued his dream game with the wicket of Dhruv Jurel for 2. Varun Chakravarthy then got two wickets in two balls to dismiss Ravi Ashwin for 8 and Shimron Hetmyer for a duck.

Half-century: Jos Buttler (off 36 balls)

Rajasthan Royals found their star opener from England to wage a lone battle. The 34-year-old hit Varun Chakravarthy for a four to bring up a well-made 50 for his side.

Rajasthan Royals: 150 runs from 15.1 overs

Needing 79 runs to win from 30 balls with the run-rate climbing, Rovman Powell hit Andre Russell for a huge six. This also brought up the 150 runs on the board in the first ball of the 16th over.

Rajasthan Royals: 200 runs in 18.1 overs

KKR fans and the team were in total shock as Jos Buttler laid an assault like never seen before. Harshit Rana’s slower ball was hit deep into the stands for a four as the Rajasthan Royals began fancying an unlikely win.

Century: Jos Buttler (off 55 balls)

Just when it looked like the Rajasthan Royals were down and out, Jos Buttler had other ideas. The English skipper scored his second IPL century of the season to score an unbelievable century.

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End of the Match: Rajasthan Royals – 224/8 from 20 overs. 

Jos Buttler hit a six in the first ball to reach his century before Varun Chakravarthy bowled three dot balls. Two runs of the fifth ball meant that the game was now evenly poised, with one needed off the final ball. Jos Buttler hit the last ball for a four to make it one of the best ever chases in the history of the Indian Premier League.