Illustrated Story

Starc puts Royal Challengers back on track

After being put in, Rajasthan Royals had a solid start with Ajinkya Rahane and Shane Watson adding 36 for the first wicket  BCCI
The partnership ended when Harshal Patel pinned Rahane lbw for 18 in the fifth over. Watson followed four balls later and Royals were reduced to 46 for 2  BCCI
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Steve Smith flickered briefly and so did Stuart Binny before Mitchell Starc dismissed both in the 18th over  BCCI
Royals lost seven wickets for 55 runs, as Royal Challengers bowlers kept pegging away and limited the opposition to 130  BCCI
Chris Gayle, who was left out in the previous game against Chennai Super Kings, made 20 off 17 before falling caught behind  BCCI
However, AB de Villiers, who was hiked to No.3, combined well with Virat Kohli to ensure that Royal Challengers cruised home with nine wickets and 23 balls to spare  BCCI
Kohli struck 62 off 46 balls, a second successive fifty, while de Villiers made an equally fluent 47  BCCI
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