IPL 2021: A look at the records scripted as RR outsmarts SRH by 55 runs

This was Rajasthan Royals' third win of the continuing Indian Premier League, as, with four losses, it has risen to the fifth spot. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered its sixth loss of the season, while with a win, it stays at the bottom of the table.

It was an emphatic performance from former champion Rajasthan Royals in all departments. It breezed past fellow former champion Sunrisers Hyderabad by 55 runs in Match 28 of the 2021 Indian Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.

While opener Jos Buttler (125) was the star, pacers Mustafizur Rahman and Chris Morris played their part. Meanwhile, some records were scripted in the process, too, as we glance through it.

Buttler scripts some special ones
Buttler played a glorious innings of 124. As a result:
- He is the fourth English batsman to score an IPL century after Kevin Pietersen, Ben Stokes (2) and Jonny Bairstow.
- It was the highest knock by an RR player in the IPL.
- It was the second-highest against SRH in the tournament.

RR produces some great ones
Buttler (124) and Samson (48) were involved in a pivotal 150-run stand for the second wicket and managed to finish on 220/3. Consequently:
- It was the second-best partnership for RR to date after an unbeaten 152 between Ben Stokes and Samson against Mumbai Indians in 2020.
- It is its third-highest score in the IPL.
- It is also its third-highest against SRH in the competition.
- Since 2019, RR has produced the most centurions (5), going past Punjab Kings (3).

Kane Williamson scripts an unwanted
With Buttler scoring a ton, Williamson has now become the IPL skipper to concede the joint second-most centuries along with Virat Kohli. The list is led by MS Dhoni (7).

Rashid Khan continues to be economical
Rashid finished with figures of 1/24. As a result, he produced his joint-best economical spell when SRH has conceded more than 195 since his IPL debut, while his best happens to be 1/22 against MI in 2020.

Mustafizur produces a unique one
Mustafizur finished with figures of 3/20. Consequently, it was his best figures in the IPL after leaving SRH, bettering his 3/24 against the same since in 2018.

Match summary
Winning the toss and electing to bowl, the decision seemingly backfired for SRH, as RR produced a stellar show with the bat, thanks to Buttler and Samson. In reply, SRH was never in the game, while the pressure of the heft total, followed by Mustafizur and Morris's prolific bowling, was just too good for SRH to handle.
Brief scores: RR 220/3 (Buttler- 124, Samson- 48; Rashid- 1/24) defeats SRH 165/8 (Pandey-31, Bairstow- 30; Mustafizur- 3/20, Morris- 3/29) by 55 runs.

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