IPL 2022, Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals: Fracas over umpire's decision mars Jos Buttler's brilliance

Jos Buttler scored another T20 century to power Rajasthan Royals to the top of the Indian Premier League table but Friday's 15-run win over Delhi Capitals was overshadowed by farcical protests over an umpiring decision in the final over. England batter Buttler smashed 116 off 65 deliveries for his third hundred in this season's IPL as Rajasthan posted 222-2 after being put in to bat first at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Delhi needed 36 off the final over and their hopes of an unlikely victory was fanned when Rovman Powell clobbered fellow West Indies cricketer Obed McCoy for three consecutive sixes off the first three deliveries.

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Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler has chosen this IPL to scream to the world that he is on top of the pile of best T20 batters in the world. With a straight face and murder in his eyes, Buttler is on the loose, wielding his bat like a sledgehammer to open up bowling attacks across venues in Mumbai. His

The third six came off a high full toss from the left-arm fast bowler and the on-field umpires ruled the delivery was not above the waist and did not call a no-ball, which would have given Delhi an extra run and a free-hit on the next ball. The Delhi dugout appeared upset that the on-field officials did not seek help from the television umpire to check the height of the delivery with captain Rishabh Pant seen waving to his two batters to leave the field. The batters started walking towards their dugout but relented after being spoken to by the umpires. However, chaos ensued when Pant sent assistant coach Pravin Amre on to the field to talk to the officials.

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