Rajasthan Royals 199 for 4 (Buttler 79, Jaiswal 60, Mukesh 2-36) beat Delhi Capitals 142 for 9 (Warner 65, Chahal 3-27, Boult 3-29) by 57 runs
Capitals were 0 for 2 after one over; Royals were 20 for 0. That was how massive the difference between the two sides was in Guwahati. Royals’ winning margin of 57 runs was justified, as Capitals suffered a hat-trick of defeats to start their season.
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal bash away
Royals headed into this match with the highest run rate in the powerplay among all sides to have batted for at least 12 overs during that phase this season. That figure stood at 11.83, and they furthered their reputation by hammering 68 in the first six overs against Capitals. The assault was led by Jaiswal, who was on 41 from 21 balls by the end of the first six; Buttler, at the other end, was on 24 from 15. And that was down to 14 fours smashed until then – 56 runs out of 68.
Himanshu Agrawal is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo
Source: ESPN Crickinfo