Punjab thrashes Rajasthan in Indian Premier League
KINGS XI PUNJAB 195/7 RAJASTHAN ROYALS 147/7 in 20 overs
A blazing performance by Australian batsman, Shaun Marsh, helped Punjab score a convincing win over struggling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals in an important clash of the Indian Premier League 2011.
Marsh smacked 3 sixes and 6 fours in his 71 runs innings that came off only 42 balls, he had an amazing strike rate of 170 runs.
He found good support from his captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Valthaty-c2170. Gilchrist, who is leading the Punjab team, scored a rapid fire 28 off only 16 balls.
After his demise Valthaty joined in the action and boosted by the presence of Marsh on the other end laid in to the Royals attack, Valthaty scored 46 runs off a mere 31 balls. His power packed innings was studded with 4 fours and 3 sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dinesh-c54134 Karthik also played his part in upping the tempo. The right hander scored 21 runs off only 16 balls.
However, it was Marsh, who stole the limelight with his innings. He proved to be the main stay of the batting effort. Punjab ended their stipulated overs at 195/7. Shaun Tait with figures of 3/22 off his 4 overs was the most successful bowler.
The reply by the Royals was a poor one. The opening pair of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 perished just when he looked set for a big score.
Binny was later dismissed for 30 runs, as the Royals caved in against the mounting asking rate. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-c46345 Menaria was the top scorer for the visitors, he scored 34 off 26 balls, yet there was great joy in Mohali, as soon as he perished.
The tail wagged a wee bit, but there was little that they could achieve other than taking the score to respectability.
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Shaun Marsh was named man of the match for his belligerent knock that sealed a comfortable win for the hosts.
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