Watch: Shane Bond hails 'fighter' Jos Buttler after scintillating century against RCB | IPL 2024

Virat Kohli's eighth IPL century went in vain as Rajasthan Royals comfortably thrashed them to win by six wickets in a one-sided match here on Saturday.

Kohli (113 not out off 72 balls) scored his century off 67 balls and added 125 runs with skipper Faf du Plessis (44 off 33 balls) but 183 was never going to be enough as they never really upped the ante.

For Rajasthan Royals, spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (2/34 in 4 overs) and Ravichandran Ashwin (0/28 on 4 overs) were the best bowlers on view as they never allowed RCB batters to chance their arms freely.

Royals reached the target with five balls to spare as Jos Buttler roared back to form with an unbeaten 100 and also had skipper Sanju Samson (69 off 42 balls) for company.

Speaking during the post-match press conference, Rajasthan Royals bowling coach Shane Bond provided an insight on Jos Buttler's return to form and said, "It's great to see Buttler back in form, Our openers were due but we knew they will be back to the best."

Bond also revealed that Buttler had been sick for the last two days and hadn't practised and said, "Buttler had been sick for the last two days and coming straight from the bed and coding a century, It is an incredible effort."