Praveen Hat-trick Guides Bangalore Wins by 10-wickets

Praveen Kumar took a hat-trick as Bangalore won by 10 wickets and with 9.2 overs to spare after Rajasthan were dismissed for 92.

Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets in the tenth match of IPL-3 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

This is just the third ten-wicket victory in the IPL's history. And the second biggest victory in terms of balls to spare at the end. That pretty much sums it up. Only one team turned up today, and the new-look Rajasthan side was unable to reverse their fortunes.

Bangalore had absolutely no trouble in chasing down the target of 93. Kallis was solid, Pandey was aggressive, and the only worry for Bangalore will be the fact that Morgan, Dravid and Boucher haven't had any significant time in the centre.

• Manish Pandey gets the award for his Kamaal catch.
• Yusuf Pathan gets the award for the maximum sixes.
• Jacques Kallis declared man of the match for all-round performance.

Earlier, A superlative bowling performance by Royal Challengers Bangalore, including a hat-trick by Praveen Kumar, decimated Rajasthan Royals for a paltry 92 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The bowlers stuck to a plan of bowling quick, short deliveries, which contributed to an abject batting performance by a weakened Rajasthan. The batsmen struggled to find a weak link to exploit. Although Praveen hogged the limelight with the first hat-trick of IPL 2010, it was the combined bowling performance that set the platform for back-to-back wins at home.

Brief scores
Rajasthan Royals: 92 (Kumble 3-9, Praveen 3-18)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 93 for 0 (Kallis 44*, Pandey 42*)
Result: Royal Challengers won by ten wickets
MOM: Jacques Kallis (Royal Challenger)