IPL5: Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 – Match Recap
A clinical bowling performance from Shaun Tait, well complemented by countryman Shane Watson’s whirlwind unbeaten knock saw the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 India, in an IPL match played at
the Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Stadium, Pune on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SW-Tait-c2616’s raw pace earned him three wickets for just 13 runs in a startling spell of four overs as the hosts were restricted to a meagre total of 125 for 6 before Shane Watson struck a herculean knock of 90 not out from just 51 balls to take the Royals
home quite comfortably in the 17th over, with seven wickets to spare.
After Warriors elected to bat, Sourav Ganguly and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ankeet-Chavan-c1051 took the ball for the Royals. The visiting bowlers kept the opposition batsmen under check right from the start of the game as Ganguly and
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 shared an opening stand of 30 at a run-rate less than a run a ball.
After Ganguly and Clarke departed in quick succession in sixth and seventh over to leave the side 35 for 2 on the board, wicketkeeper batsman Robin Uthappa and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anustup-Majumdar-c1071 further stepped up the scoring, with a 42-run stand from next five overs. Johan
Botha, the South African spinner, broke the partnership in the 12th over having Uthappa caught behind the stumps on 13.
Little-known local boy Majumdar, playing his first game of the season, top scored for Warriors with a 20-ball 30 while rest of the line-up succumbed for scores inside 20. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Barry-Smith-c91279, unbeaten on 18 off 22 balls, and Michael Clarke's 18-ball 16 were the
other notable contributors for hosts as they set a below par target of 126 for Royals.
Tait accounted for Pune skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stuart-Binny-c2589 shared one wicket apiece.
In reply, the tourists lost opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 to the crease, who single-handedly won the game for Royals with a whirlwind 90 not out,
off just 51 balls. Watson’s stellar knock was studded with 10 muscular boundaries and four blistering sixes.
The 30-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834 all-rounder, playing his third game of the season, was adjudged as the Man of the Match.
The convincing victory over Pune outfit saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid-led Rajasthan Royals climbing to fourth spot in the nine team standings, with four games to go. The Royals need at least two more wins in their next two games to keep their hopes of making tournament
playoffs alive. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders have already qualified for the eliminators.
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