Splendid innings by Shane Watson helped Rajasthan Royals to register their first win of the IPL tournament. At one stage, what looked like the second defeat for Rajasthan Royals, was turned completely by Shane Watson and RA Jadeja.
Chasing a target of 167, Rajasthan lead by Shane Warne lost the first three wickets of Kaif, Yousuf Pathan and Kamran Akmal for 48 runs in the first 5 overs. With the run rate not picking up, and requiring 102 in the last 12 overs, Watson and Lehman scored 34 runs in 3 overs which actually helped the Rajasthan to start the momentum.
But, in the 12th over, Lehman was trapped leg before off Irfan Pathan. With 4 wickets lost, and requiring 68 in 52 balls, Jadeja joined Watson and they helped Rajsthan to have the last laugh. Jadeja hit quick fire 36 of 25 balls with 5 fours and 1 six. Watson scored 72 off 48 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes. It was an elctrifying knock from both Jadeja and Watson.
What said to be a team with no big stars like Smith of South Africa, and Pakisani players, Shane Warne has won the game for Rajasthan Royals.
Earlier, winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Kings XI Punjab had a good start. The fielding lapses by the Rajasthan gave a good chance to Punjab to put a fighting total in the board. It was Lehman's drop catch for Yuvaraj proved costly for Rajasthan.
Skipper Yuvaraj was the top scorer for Punjab with 57 of 34 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes. It was the 5th wicket partnership of 63 runs in 47 balls between Yuvaraj and Irfan Pathan helped Kings XI to put a decent total. Shane Warne picked 3 wickets giving away 19 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Match 6
Venue: Jaipur
Date: April 21, 2008
Teams: Kings XI Punjab v. Rajasthan Royals
Captains: Yuvaraj Singh and Shane Warne
Toss: Kings XI Punjab and decided to bat
Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets with 11 balls remaining
Man of the Match: Shane Watson of Rajasthan Royals (Australia)
Points: Rajasthan Royals-2; Kings XI Punjab-0
Score:
Kings XI Punjab 166 for 8 in 20 overs (K Goel, 26, JR Hopes, 16, KC Sangakkara, 20, DPMD Jayawardene, 2, Yuvraj Singh, 57, IK Pathan, 12, S Sohal, 4, B Lee, 0, PP Chawla, 24 not out, WA Mota, 1 not out, Extras 4--lb 1, wide 2, nb 1, MM Patel 4-0-36-1, SR Watson 4-0-39-0, SK Trivedi 4-0-25-2, SK Warne 4-0-19-3, D Salunkhe 2-0-21-1, Pankaj Singh 1-0-12-0, YK Pathan 1-0-13-0) lost to Rajasthan Royals 168 for 4 in 18.1 overs (M Kaif, 5, Kamran Akmal, 15, YK Pathan, 7, SR Watson, 76 not out, DS Lehmann, 17, RA Jadeja, 36 not out, Extras 12--lb 12, wide 6, nb 4, B Lee 4-0-35-1, S Sreesanth 3.1-0-38-1, JR Hopes 4-0-33-1, IK Pathan 4-0-21-1, PP Chawla 2-0-27-0, WA Mota 1-0-12-0)
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