MI need 194 to win after RR Buttler’s ton

Mumbai, April 2 : Riding high on Jos Buttler’s 100 off 68 Rajasthan Royals (RR) posted 193/8 on the board against Mumbai Indians here at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. After his century knock against MI, Buttler became the orange cap holder. Put to bat first, RR had a shaky start as Burmrah struck early and dismissed young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal cheaply for one in the third over and Tymal Mills got rid of Devdutt Padikkal on the score 7 in the sixth over. Then, skipper Sanju Samson ( 30 0ff 21) joined Buttler and stitched a 53-run partnership for the third wicket, before Samson was sent back by Kieron Pollard in the 15th over. Rajasthan were reeling 130/3. Shimron Hetmyer’s 35 off 14 quickfire supported Buttler well in piling runs on the board and the duo established another 53-run partnership in just 24 balls. In the 19th over, Hetmyer was cleaned up by Jasprit Bumrah and in the same over he got rid of dangerous Buttler. Then in the final over of the innings, Mills removed Navdeep Saini and Riyan Parag on mere scores of 2 and 5 respectively. For MI, Burmrah and Mills scalped three wickets apeice while Pollard got one. BAV ING

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