NEW DELHI (Agencies): Quinton de Kock scored an unbeaten 70 from 50 balls as holders Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League. The South Africa batsman hit six boundaries and two sixes as the five-time winners chased down 172 with nine balls to spare.
Earlier, the Royals posted 171-4 with captain Sanju Samson scoring 42 and Jos Buttler contributing 41. Mumbai remain fourth in the table after the win with Royals second from bottom. Having lost the toss and being put into bat, Royals got off to a solid start by reaching 47-0 after six overs.
Opener Buttler hit three boundaries and three sixes in his 32-ball knock but once again failed to convert his innings into a substantial score. The England vice-captain now averages 21.6 from six matches in this year’s IPL.
