RR vs RCB: Jos Buttler’s 100 trumps Virat Kohli’s 113 as Rajasthan go top of IPL 2024 table

Rajasthan Royals recorded a straightforward six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru to increase their profitable streak within the IPL 2024 on Saturday. Virat Kohli scored an excellent century to assist RCB submit 183 whole however Jos Buttler‘s 100* and a fifty from Sanju Samson helped Royals to a profitable chase with 5 balls remaining.

Virat Kohli smashed 113* off 72 balls to convey the primary hundred of the IPL 2024 however RCB struggled to go previous 200 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Buttler turned the one second participant in IPL historical past to register a century in his a centesimal match.

Sanju Samson gained the toss and elected to bowl first with unchanged enjoying eleven in opposition to Bengaluru. Faf du Plessis-led RCB handed an IPL debut to younger batter Saurav Chauhan who changed wicketkeeper batter Anuj Rawat.

RCB loved a dominant begin with Kohli and du Plessis producing a 125-run stand for the opening wicket in 14 overs. Kohli was spectacular from the beginning as he produced his eighth IPL century and first in opposition to Rajasthan Royals in 67 balls. 

However, regardless of a scarcity of wickets, Royals bowlers bowled economical spells to disclaim RCB a 200-plus whole. Kohli scored 113* runs off 72 balls and Faf scored 44 off 33 balls as RCB posted 183/3 in 20 overs. Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets for 34 for the hosts whereas Nandre (*100*) picked one. 

Chasing a tricky whole, the Royals misplaced younger opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on a duck on the very second supply of the sport. But Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler added match-defining 148 runs for the second wicket to maintain the sport favour within the Royals.

Samson departed after scoring 69 off 42 balls as Bengaluru took some well timed wickets to take the sport to the final over. But Buttler smashed an enormous six off Cameron Green on the primary balls of the final over to convey his century and take the Royals to 2 large factors.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Saurav Chauhan, Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan (*113*), Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre (*100*), Yuzvendra Chahal.