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Watson, Morris lift Royals to playoffs

ESPNcricinfo staff
Opting to bat first in a must-win game against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals had a bright start thanks to Shane Watson...  BCCI
And Ajinkya Rahane, who added 80 for the first wicket  BCCI
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Rahane's run-out, effected by Azhar Mahmood, slowed Royals' momentum down  BCCI
Andre Russell dragged them back further with three crucial middle order wickets  BCCI
Shane Watson, however, kept going at one end and his second T20 century propelled Royals to 199 for 6  BCCI
Knight Riders lost Gautam Gambhir early in the 200-run chase, and Robin Uthappa was also dismissed quickly  BCCI
Yusuf Pathan stepped up, smashing runs in the company of Andre Russell to keep the chase moving along  BCCI
Russell contributed 37 brisk runs to the 55-run, fourth-wicket partnership with Pathan, but their dismissals set Knight Riders back  BCCI
Watson picked up two wickets in his four overs to go with his century  BCCI
But it was Chris Morris' four-wicket haul that shut the door on Knight Riders and helped propel Royals to the playoffs  BCCI
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