IPL 2022: RR Beat DC by 15 Runs; Jos Buttler Smashes Third Century

By S. Sinha April 22, 2022

Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals faced each other off in the 34th match of IPL 2022 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) won the toss and elected to field against their opponent Rajasthan Royals (RR).

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Rajasthan's batting performance was mind-blowing, setting a target of 223 runs for Delhi Capitals after losing only 2 wickets.

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Jos Buttler made his third century of the season, scoring 116 runs off 65 balls with 9 sixes and 9 fours.

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Sanju Samson (not out) and Devdutt Padikkal scored 46 off 19 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes and 54 off 35 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes, respectively.

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Delhi Capitals crossed the 200 mark but were unable to reach the target. Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals by 15 runs.

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Rishabh Pant (44 off 24 balls), David Warner (28 off 14 balls), and Rovman Powell (36 off 15 balls) were the top scorers for DC.

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