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Mumbai: All round shows by Shane Watson (104* and 2-38) and Chris Morris (4-23) seal nine-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals have qualified to the play-offs with this win.
KKR began the chase. Gambhir and Robin Uthappa just put eight on the board, when the skipper fell for a mere single to fast-bowler, Morris in the very first over, after getting caught by Binny at point. Out came Manish Pandey, and put 13 more runs, before Uthappa too departed for cheap 14 to Dhawal Kulkarni after being caught by Smith.
However, it was the next pair of Pandey and Yusuf Pathan, that put up a healthy 56-run stand for the third wicket. The 50-run stand came in just 28 deliveries, owing to some big hitting from both the batsmen, before Pandey fell for 21 to Kulkarni at the score of 77, after being caught by Morris.
It was followed by another healthy 55-run stand for the fourth wicket between Pathan and explosive all-rounder, Andre Russell. KKR were maintaining a good run-rate, as they brought up their 50 in just 5.3 overs, as well as their 100 in just 10.3 overs.
However, Russel fell for 37 at the score of 132 in 14th over to Morris, after being caught by Kulkarni again. His dismissal led to the arrival of Suryakumar Yadav, but was dismissed in the very first ball after being caught behind by Sanju Samson off Morris.
Earlier, RR skipper, Steven Smith won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat batting track at Brabourne, as they finished on a challenging total of 199 for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs, owing to Watson’s brilliant knock of 104.
Brief scores
Rajasthan Royals - 199/6 (Watson 104*, Rahane 37, Russell 3-32)
Kolkata Knight Riders - 190/9 (Pathan 44, Russell 37, Morris 4-23)
Result - Rajasthan Royals won by 9 runs
Points - Rajasthan Royals 2, Kolkata Knight Riders 0
MOM- Shane Watson (Rajasthan Royals)
