MUMBAI: In addition to Jose Butler’s offensive century and his 155-run partnership with opener Devdutt Paddikal in the 34th match of the IPL match played here on Friday, Sanju Samson’s aggressive 46-run innings helped Pratap beat the Rajasthan Royals by 22 runs. Against the target, Delhi Capitals reached 207 for 8 and Rajasthan Royals won the match by 15 runs.
David Warner and Prithvi Shaw gave the Delhi Capitals a good start as they chased down the target, although they lost Warner and Sarfaraz Khan in one over. Warner was dismissed for 28 off 14 balls. Prithvi and Rishabh Pant shared a 51-run stand to take the score to 99 when Prithvi was dismissed for 34. Pant was also dismissed for 44. The famous Krishna hit Maiden in the 19th over when 36 runs were needed in 2 overs and Rowman Powell thrilled by hitting three sixes off the first three balls of the final over. However, the next ball was empty and in the end Rajasthan won the match by 15 runs.
After the Delhi Capitals decided to field after winning the toss, the Rajasthan Royals got off to an aggressive start with Butler and Paddikal putting together 155 runs on the board in just 15 overs. Paddickal was dismissed for 54 off 35 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. Butler continued to bat aggressively and completed his century off 57 balls. In the end, he was dismissed for 116 off 65 balls with the help of 9 sixes and 9 fours. Samson also batted aggressively and played a not out innings of 46 off 19 balls with 3 sixes and 5 fours and at the end of 20 overs Rajasthan Royals scored 222 runs for the loss of 2 wickets which was the highest score of the current season.
Pant is aggressive in declaring the third ball of the final over as no ball
Drama was created on the field during Obaid McCoy’s final over. Rowman Powell hit three sixes off three balls and the third ball was claimed to be above West High. Gestured to stay. Powell and Kuldeep also started walking but then returned when the umpire explained to them. Even after the match was over, Pante told the commentator that the ball was a no-ball and the third umpire needed to intervene.