Buttler's 94 propels Rajasthan to victory

May 13, 2018 23:41

Rajasthan 171-3 (18 ovs) vs Mumbai 168-6 | Scorecard

Jos Buttler continued his golden run with the bat as he smashed an unbeaten half-century to power Rajasthan Royals to a convincing seven wicket victory against Mumbai Indians.

Buttler hit a record fifth half-century in a row as he blasted an unbeaten 94 from 53 balls, laced with five sixes and nine fours.

Rajasthan, who needed the win to stay alive, raced to 171 for three in 18 overs, to win with two overs to spare which helped improve their overall net run rate.

Earlier, opener Evin Lewis struck a half-century before Rajasthan Royals struck back with regular wickets to limit Mumbai Indians to 168 for six.

Opener Lewis and Suryakumar Yadav (38) put on 87 runs for the opening wicket before Rajasthan staged an impressive fightback in the middle overs.

Jofra Archer was instrumental in Rajasthan's comeback as he picked up two for 16, including the wickets of Suryakumar and Rohit Sharma off successive deliveries, in the 11th over.

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