IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals register their highest Powerplay score, 6th highest overall

Rajasthan Royals have made a brisk start to their IPL 2023 campaign, as they massacred the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling in the powerplay on Sunday (April 2). The Royals were put into bat by Sunrisers skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and their openers created chaos from the start.

Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal destroyed the Hyderabad bowlers as the duo demonstrated a fantastic batting display. Jos Buttler scored 54 runs off 22 balls, while Jaiswal scored 37 off 18 as the Royals put on 85/1 at the end of their six overs. Buttler was dismissed by Fazalhaq Farooqi, but Jaiswal continues to bat.

Rajasthan register highest powerplay score in IPL

This is the highest powerplay score by Rajasthan Royals in their history as they overtook their previous best 81/1, which they registered against Chennai Super Kings in 2020. And 74 of their 85 runs came in boundaries. Buttler hit 7 fours and 3 sixes, while the southpaw Jaiswal cracked 7 boundaries.

RR highest Powerplay scores in IPL

85/1 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (2023)

81/1 vs Chennai Super Kings (2020)

73/1 vs Deccan Chargers (2008)

70/0 vs Punjab Kings (2010)

Highest Powerplay scores in IPL history

With the score, RR now sit at the 6th position in the highest powerplay scores in IPL history. Kolkata Knight Riders' 105/0 against RCB is still the highest powerplay score in IPL so far. Here is the list of top ten highest powerplay scores in IPL-