England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler hit 54 in 22 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs in the Indian Premier League.Indian Premier League, Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals 203-5 (20 overs): Samson 55, Buttler 54; Natarajan 2-23
Sunrisers Hyderabad 131-8 (20 overs): Samad 32; Chahal 4-17, Boult 2-21
Rajasthan Royals win by 72 runs
Buttler and opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal got off to a blistering start before the Englishman fell.
Jaiswal, who made 54, was then supported by 55 from captain Sanju Samson as the Royals posted 203-5.
They then restricted Hyderabad to 131-8 with Yuzvendra Chahal taking 4-17 and Trent Boult 2-21.
Buttler, 32, was the leading batter in the IPL last season with 863 runs including four centuries as the Royals finished as runners-up.
Last November, he led England to a T20 World Cup triumph.
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