Rajasthan Royals thrash Mumbai Indians in crucial Indian Premier League match
MI 94/8 20 overs RR 95/3 18.1 overs
A resounding all-round performance by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians.
The Mumbai outfit that started the tournament on a positive note failed to make the most of the conditions on offer at Jaipur. The star studded batting line-up failed miserably as the top score in the innings was 17 runs only.
The highest score was achieved by Andrew Symonds. In all the Mumbai batsmen managed a mere 4 fours and 2 sixes in their allocation of 20 overs, as the Royals reigned supreme with some smart bowling, intelligent captaincy by Shane Warne, and, outstanding
fielding efforts.
Sachin Tendulkar, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davy-Jacobs-c1343, and, Rohit Sharma, the three players Mumbai was relying on most, were sent packing in a jiffy. Tendulkar went for 7, Jacobs scored 15 while Sharma could muster a mere 13 runs.
The inept performance continued with the lower order also, that found the going tough against top quality bowling by the Royals outfit.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johan-Botha-c67173 was the destroyer in chief for the hosts, he claimed 3 wickets conceding a mere 6 runs.
Rajasthan started their chase on a poor note, the Wall of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 and Botha. The two added 39 runs for the second wicket and
eased their team towards the paltry target.
Watson was dismissed for 26 runs by Sri Lankan fast bowler, Lasith Malinga, his innings was studded with 3 fours and a six. Botha was bowled by Patel after he had scored 45 runs off 39 balls.
His innings was studded with 2 fours and 2 sixes, the all-rounder made full use of a great day for him by chipping in with an all-round show.
Ross http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 scored 13 runs to take the team past the victory target in the 19th over of the innings, for the Indians, Munaf Patel, chipped in with 2 wickets.
The man of the match award was won by Botha, who was the real difference between the two teams.
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