Opener Jos Buttler struck his third century of IPL 2022 to power Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a 15-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in a drama-filled match on Friday.
Buttler (116 off 65) and Devdutt Padikkal (54 off 35) shared a 155-run stand for the opening wicket to help RR to the highest team total of the season, 222 for two, after being sent into bat.
It turned out to tall task for DC as RR restricted them to 207 for eight. Chasing the imposing total, DC made a brisk start with Prithvi Shaw (37) and David Warner (28), adding 43 runs in 4.3 overs before the latter edged a Prasidh Krishna delivery to skipper Sanju Samson behind the stumps.
Let's have a look at the IPL 2022 Points Table after the RR vs DC clash:
RR are rigid on top of the table with ten points from a total of seven games that they have played. They are followed by the new entrants Gujarat Titans (GT) in second position with five wins in six matches. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) grab third position, with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in fourth and fifth place respectively.
Rishabh Pant-led DC are sixth on the table after their fresh defeat against RR. They are followed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS in seventh and eighth positions, respectively. Meanwhile, the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are ninth and five-time title holders Mumbai Indians (MI) are languishing at the bottom of the IPL points table.
| Teams | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | NRR | |
| RR | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.432 | |
| GT | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.395 | |
| RCB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.251 | |
| LSG | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.124 | |
| SRH | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.077 | |
| DC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.715 | |
| KKR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.160 | |
| PBKS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.562 | |
| CSK | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -0.534 | |
| MI | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -0.892 |
Orange Cap
Buttler currently leads the Orange Cap race, having registered 491 runs in seven matches. He is followed by KL Rahul (265) in second position and Prithvi Shaw (254) in third place. Faf du Plessis (250) occupies fourth spot and Shivam Dube (239) is slotted in fifth position.
Purple Cap
Yuzvendra Chahal is in pole position in the Purple Cap race with 18 wickets in seven games and is followed by Kuldeep Yadav (13) in second position and Dwayne Bravo (12) in third place. T Natarajan (12) is fourth in the standings and Khaleel Ahmed (11) is fifth.
