full-toss, down the leg-side, tapped away for a single and that is the end of the game, with Rajasthan winning by 43 runs
RR vs Kings XI, 48th match at Mohali, IPL, May 05 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Presentation
Rahul Dravid: Tait added some spice to our attack, created some element of doubt in the batsmen. Conditions made us go for the five changes, good performance to get to 177. We have lost a couple of close games, but that is the nature of the competition, we need to play well.
David Hussey: It was a par score, but we played badly with both, the bat and the ball. Playing better away from home, we did not turn up tonight, need to regroup quickly and get to Hyderabad.
Shane Watson is the man of the match:
Watson: The wicket was something similar to what we get at home, pace and bounce helped me a lot and I enjoyed bowling here. Owe a lot to IPL, love coming to IPL, different characters Warne and Rahul, Rahul's a bit understated in every aspect of life.
End of a rather one-sided game, with Rajasthan winning the game on a canter. 177 was going to be a difficult chase but in the end, they fell quite short. Shaun Marsh was the only batsman who got going for Punjab, while Watson, Tait and Botha got a couple of wickets for Rajasthan Royals.
Earlier Rahul Dravid's 46, 30s from Watson, Menaria and Hodge propped the Royals to a score of 177 in their 20 overs.
Rajasthan and Punjab now have 10 points each from 11 games, sharing the fifth spot in the table. Stay tuned for the presentation.
"Is it possible that when a game becomes dead, they can simply wrap it up and we can all go home and get on with our lives? You know, like they resign in chess. This is seriously useless stuff going on. Even in international cricket, dead rubbers should not be played, in all formats. They are meaningless." As commentators, we will be the happiest with that change in rule Sundar!
goes for a pull, misses, and it goes through to the wicket-keeper
down the leg side and it is left alone for a wide
full-toss and cracked through the point region for a four!
another short one from Watson and this goes over his shoulder, the second one that goes over his shoulder, no-ball given
short ball, Nayar waited for the ball and pulled it away to the deep square-leg for a one-bounce single
another short ball, but it was a slower one, went on the back foot, tapped it to the leg side for a single
bouncer and he ducks under it
another full ball on the off stump, gets an outside edge to the point region for a single
quick yorker and this time he tries to whip it away, gets a bit of an inside edge for a single
yorker length once again but PK has no back-lift, he defends it back to the bowler
yorker on the leg stump, Nayar has moved to the off, flicks it away to the deep square-leg for a single
pitched right up to the bat, Harris hits it in the air, goes to the long-on fielder for a simple catch. They were checking for the no-ball, both the front and back foot, given out!
slower one from Tait, Harris flicks it away to the deep square-leg region and they come back for the second
another good yorker, drifting into the base of leg stump, digs it out and they are off for a run
good length ball, played away to the mid-wicket fielder but they are not able to get a run. Only four so far.
bouncer first up from Harris, ducks under it and lets it go.
bowled him, yorker length, and the stump lies flat on the ground. Chawla wanted to drive it, played an aggressive stroke but missed it and Watson sneaks through his defence
cut away and powerfully at that through the point region for a four!
outside the off stump, pitched up, driven by Chawla but straight to the fielder at covers
62 off 18 needed here.
Over 20 • KXIP 134/8
RR won by 43 runs