Rajasthan Royals squarely beat Punjab Kings XI by brilliant batting, to win by 78 runs
05-05-09: If each of the batsmen play to his true potential the total goes up automatically. This is what was proved in today’s encounter of Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings XI. Fine display with the bat by Openers Greame Smith (77 runs in 44 balls – 12 fours and 1 six); Naman Ohja (68 runs in 51 balls – 5 sixes and 4 fours); Ravindra Jadeja (33 runs in 12 balls – 5 fours and 1 six); Lee Carseldine not out for 16 in 9 balls was enough to put up the highest total of 211/4 in this IPL Game 2009 so far. Yusuf Pathan, who the team has been depending upon for their wins, made only 12 runs this time, but in 7 balls with 1 four and 1 six. The platform for hitting big was well laid by Greame Smith and Ohja, who made 135 runs within 15 overs.
Earlier Punjab Kings XI won the toss and put Rajasthan Royals to bat first. After their bowlers bungled with the ball in gifting lot of runs, the chase by Punjab Kings XI started disastrously. Opener Sohal edged the first ball to Shane Warne to take the catch at first slip and even before the Innings began there was a duck. From then on it was a parade of batsmen to the pavilion one by one – Karan Goel (1); Simon Katich (10); Kumar Sangakkara (11) and Mahela Jayawardane (9) to face deep trouble with 53/5 at 10 overs. Yuvaraj Singh fought a losing battle with 48 in 37 balls before falling to Amit Singh. The team could thus gather only 133/8.
Greame Smith for his fine knock with the bat was rewarded Man of the Match.
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