RR vs RCB: Mohammed Siraj becomes 1st bowler in IPL history to achieve unwanted record

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Mohammed Siraj registered an unwanted record during Qualifier 2 of IPL 2022 on Friday. RCB were up against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in penultimate match of cash-rich tournament, where Faf du Plessis-led side lost by 7 wickets. Siraj, who was very expensive with ball, became bowler to concede most number of sixes in a single season. Siraj surpassed Chennai Super Kings' Dwayne Bravo as he went for his 31st six of season against Rajasthan on Friday.  

Siraj bowled a total of two overs in match and went for 31 runs at an economy rate of 15.50. Siraj conceded three maximums in match, which saw him overtake Bravo as player to go for most number of sixes in a single edition of tournament. Bravo h conceded 29 sixes in 16 matches in IPL 2018. Siraj has 31 sixes to his name in 15 games in IPL 2022. Hyderab-born speedster leaked two sixes and one boundary in his first over and n gave away two boundaries and one six in his next over before he was replaced in bowling attack. 

Most sixes conceded in a single season of IPL

Mohammed Siraj - 31 sixes in 15 matches in 2022

Dwayne Bravo - 29 sixes in 16 matches in 2018

Yuzvendra Chahal - 28 sixes in 14 matches in 2015

Wanindu Hasaranga - 28 sixes in 16 matches in 2022

RCB vs RR

As far as match is concerned, Rajasthan Royals won toss and elected to field first. RCB posted a total of 157 runs in 20 overs for loss of eight wickets. Apart from Rajat Patidar, who smashed 58 off 42 balls, none of or batters were able to put on a significant score for RCB. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell contributed by hitting 25 and 24 runs, respectively. Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy picked three wickets each, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Trent Boult scalped one each for RR.

In second innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler forged a crucial 61-run partnership before former was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood in 6th over. Buttler n forged anor partnership with skipper Sanju Samson to take RR closer to target. Samson was removed by Wanindu Hasaranga for 23 off 21 balls. Buttler n finished chase with Shimron Hetmyer in 19th over. Buttler scored his fourth century of season to equal Virat Kohli's record from 2016. He was named player of match for his outstanding knock. 

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