Rajasthan Royals completed a thrilling seven-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League clash on Monday evening. Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal emerged as the standout players from the contest. Buttler, who is currently the Orange Cap holder, scored a ton, which was his second of the season. Chahal, who holds the Purple Cap, trumped KKR batters with his spin and also went on to complete his hat-trick. Riding on Buttler's knock Rajasthan piled a gigantic 217/5
after being invited to bat first by Shreyas Iyer. Buttler reached the triple-digit figure in 59 balls before being dismissed by Pat Cummins on 103. Shimron Hetmyer too continued his fine run, scoring an unbeaten 26 off 13 balls to provide the Royals with a late push. Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson also looked in great touch, scoring 38 off 19 balls. In response, KKR got off to a shaky start, losing Sunil Narine early in the first ball of the run-chase. Shreyas Iyer and Aaron Finch both completed their respective half-centuries