Rajasthan v Pune - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915’s blistering knock guided Rajasthan to victory against Pune
Taylor’s unbeaten 47 off 35 secured a thrilling six-wicket victory for Rajasthan Royals against Pune Warriors on 1 May, 2011 at Jaipur.
The Indian Premier League has witnessed many nail biting encounters during this edition and the match between Rajasthan and Pune was one of those.
Tight bowling from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 restricted the Warriors to 144 runs, Rajasthan was expecting to pick up an easy win but their plans came under threat in the 15th over when they lost 4 quick wickets at 92 runs.
For Rajasthan, it all came down on the shoulders of kiwi star Ross Taylor and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970.
When Taylor stepped in, Rajasthan was struggling, 52 runs away from victory. This was the right moment for Ross Taylor to shine with his undeniable ability to score quick runs at will.
Taylor remained stoic and scored 47 off 35 balls in quick succession. Taylors knock comprised of four boundaries and two massive sixes, affirming his image as a dependable batsman.
A torrid maiden over by the competitive http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Sharma put the game in Warriors’ favour but the Rajasthan batsmen kept their calm.
In death overs Rajasthan required 24 runs from 14 deliveries but resilience from Rahane and Taylor resulted in their side ending up as winners.
In the crucial situation, Rahane delivered a decisive boundary followed by a massive sky high six from Ross Taylor, sealing the victory for Rajasthan.
Some sloppy fielding from Pune added to the agony of defeat especially at this stage, when a win was desperately required.
Taylor was gifted another chance by his compatriot Nathan McCullum, he was on 31 at the time and took full advantage of the opportunity, just like his match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Out of 9 encounters, Rajasthan convincingly out classed the opposition in 5, fetching them the top position on the points table. Pune however, does not have much to look forward to after suffering their consecutive sixth defeat.
From Pune Warriors http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-Uthappa-c2356 was the highlight of their innings with 35 runs to his credit. Rahul was their only bowler that single handedly guided them close to victory but sluggish fielding performance cost them the game.
Rahul seemed threatening for Rajasthan’s batsmen as he trapped 3 batsmen for 13 runs in 4 over’s. His current performance will force the selectors to think over his inclusion in the national side as the spinner has been giving promising performances.
For Yuvraj Singh and his men, it was another bad day and for Warne’s army another step towards the trophy..
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