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The second qualifying match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 was held yesterday, in which Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals of Royal Challenge faced each other, in which Rajasthan Royals secured the final of this year's IPL by winning by a big margin of 7 wickets.
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After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson decided to bowl first, losing 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs and collecting 157 runs.
Rajat Patidar was the top scorer for Rajasthan Royals with 58 off 42 balls, followed by Faf du Plessis (25 off 27 balls), Glenn Maxwell (24 off 13 balls) and Shahbaz Ahmed (12 off 8 balls). No other batsman has been able to meet the double digit quota, 15 runs come from extra.
Among the bowlers of Rajasthan Royals, famous Krishna took 3 wickets for 22 runs off 4 overs, Abed McCow 4 overs 23 runs for 3 wickets, Trend Bolt 4 overs 28 runs for 1 wicket, and Ravichandran Ashwin took 1 wicket for 31 runs off 4 overs.
Playing at the target of 158 runs, Rajasthan Royals reached the target by losing only 3 wickets in 18.1 overs, as a result they won by 7 wickets.
Among the batsmen of Rajasthan Royals, Jos Butler won the match alone. In this year's IPL, Jos Butler's run wheel did not seem to stop in any way. He scored a total of four centuries in this year's IPL, including a century in yesterday's match.
Yesterday, Jos Butler scored 106 off 60 balls to lead the Rajasthan Royals to victory, and he remained unbeaten till the end.He scored ten fours and six sixes yesterday, while Sanju Samson made 23 off 21 balls and Yasashvi Jayaswal made 21 off 13 balls. No run from extra.
Among the bowlers of Royal Challenge Bangalore, Jos Hazlewad took 2 wickets for 23 runs off 4 overs, and Wanindu Hasaranga took 1 wicket for 26 runs off 4 overs, with no other bowler taking wickets.
Joss Butler won the Man of the Match award.
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