The 19th showdown and finally fans witnessed the first century of the tournament. In the 19th match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru locked horns with Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. After a long time, Virat Kohli showed his masterclass and Josh Buttler grabbed attention two. Match number 19 witnessed some batting masterclass, bringing notable changes to the Orange Cap table.Â
The King Kohli Show:
For the first time in IPL 2024, fans witnessed a century—that too from Virat Kohli. Against Rajasthan Royals, he registered his 8th IPL hundred. After getting close to a hundred a few times in the season, King finally achieved this. He played some excellent shots against Nandre Burger. In just 72 deliveries, he played an unbeaten knock of 113 runs with an excellent strike rate of 156.94. He smashed 12 boundaries and 4 over-boundaries.Â
But the struggle for the other RCB batters continued. Faf du Plessis missed a half-century just by 6 runs. He was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal on 44 runs in 33 balls. The struggle for Maxwell continued. The Aussie all-rounder walked away on 1 run. In 20 overs, they scored 183/3.
Buttler’s Excellence and the Royal Dominance continued:
The Rajasthan Royals continued their unbeaten streak in the latest match despite an early setback with the loss of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s wicket. However, they swiftly recovered from the pressure, thanks to an outstanding partnership between Josh Buttler and Sanju Samson. Samson’s remarkable half-century, scoring 69 runs off 42 balls, significantly contributed to their resurgence.
Buttler’s performance stole the spotlight as he showcased exceptional batting prowess, delivering an unbeaten century knock. His innings of 100 runs off 58 balls, with a remarkable strike rate of 172.41, included 9 boundaries and 4 over-boundaries. Buttler’s presence till the end ensured victory for the Rajasthan Royals, as they clinched the match by 6 wickets.
The Orange Cap Scenario:
| Batter | Team | Runs | Match | Highest score | Average |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 316 | 5 | 113 | 105.33 |
| Riyan Parag | RR | 185 | 4 | 84 | 92.5 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 178 | 4 | 82 | 59.33 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 177 | 5 | 80 | 88.5 |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 164 | 4 | 89 | 54.67 |
| Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 161 | 4 | 63 | 40.25 |
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 160 | 4 | 45 | 40.00 |
| Rishabh Pant | DC | 152 | 4 | 55 | 38 |
| Shivam Dube | CSK | 148 | 4 | 51 | 49.33 |
| David Warner | DC | 148 | 4 | 52 | 37 |
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