In Pics, IPL 2022 Qualifier-2: Jos Buttler's class ousts RCB

Jos Buttler once again stamped his authority on IPL 2022, as his fourth ton of the season ended RCB's campaign (Photo: PTI/BCCI/IPL)

Buttler's unbeaten 106 off 60 balls ensured that Rajasthan Royals raced through to the 158-run target for a 7-wicket win (Photo: PTI/BCCI/IPL)

Rajasthan will meet debutants Gujarat Titans in the final on May 29 (Photo: PTI/BCCI/IPL)

RR's win was earlier set up by Prasidh Krishan (3/22) and Obed McCoy (3/23), who restricted RCB to 157/8 - Photo: ANI/BCCI/IPL

Rajat Patidar's 42-ball 58 was the lone bright spot in the RCB scorecard (Photo: PTI/BCCI/IPL)

Virat Kohli (7) once again failed, while skipper Faf du Plessis contributed 25 and Glenn Maxwell 24 (Photo: ANI/BCCI/IPL)

Rajasthan's chase got off to a speedy start as Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 61 in just 5.1 overs (Photo: ANI/BCCI/IPL)

Sanju Samson then played a knock of 23 and added 52 runs with Buttler to keep RCB at bay (Photo: ANI/BCCI/IPL)

It was Buttler's fourth century of the season, equalling Kohli's 2016 feat, as the Englishman's tally of runs this season crossed 800 (Photo: BCCI/IPL)