Rajasthan Royals 211-4 (Smith 77, Ojha 66) beatKings XI Punjab 133-8 (Yuvraj Singh 48, Amit Singh 3-9) by 78 runsScorecardIndian Premier League, Durban
The Rajasthan Royals cruised to a 78-win over the Kings XI Punjab on the back of the 2009 tournament's first total of more than 200 in Durban.
Openers Graeme Smith and Naman Ojha scored half-centuries as the reigning champions smashed their way to 211 for four before the Kings XI were restricted to 133 for eight, never having made a serious assault on their target.
Smith and Ojha made a mockery of Punjab captain Yuvraj Singh's decision to bowl first, the South African captain reaching 77 in 44 balls with 12 fours and a six while Ojha made 68 in 51 balls with five fours and five sixes in a blistering display of hitting in the PowerPlay overs. Smith more than doubled his tally for the tournament with the one innings and wicket-keeper would complete a good day by stumping Kumar Sangakkara off of Yusuf Pathan.
Spinners Piyush Chawla (2-30) and Ramesh Powar (1-30) eventually dismissed the pair but they had provided the platform for Yusuf Pathan (12 from seven balls), Ravindra Jadeja (33 in 12) and Lee Carseldine (16 in nine) to come in and attack from ball one.
Irfan Pathan was the other bowler to grab a wicket, although he leaked 40 runs in his four overs with Shanthakumaran Sreesanth making an unhappy return to action by conceding 44 in four wicketless overs.
The Kings XI then lost opener Sunny Sohal to the first ball of their reply when he guided Amit Singh to slip and they were two for two when Karan Goel was caught by Shane Harwood off the same bowler.
The experienced trio of Sangakkara (11), Simon Katich (10) and Mahela Jayawardene (9) failed to fire and it was left to captain Yuvraj to try and salvage some pride, the left-hander hitting three big sixes and three fours before he was caught off a miscue for 48 in 37 balls.
The Kings XI then opted to preserve their run rate, batting out the final overs with hardly a shot in anger as the match petered out but the Royals were not remotely disappointed.
Amit Singh completed an inspired spell with figures of three for nine while Shane Warne took two for 38.
The Rajasthan Royals cruised to a 78-win over the Kings XI Punjab on the back of the 2009 tournament's first total of more than 200 in Durban.
Openers Graeme Smith and Naman Ojha scored half-centuries as the reigning champions smashed their way to 211 for four before the Kings XI were restricted to 133 for eight, never having made a serious assault on their target.
Smith and Ojha made a mockery of Punjab captain Yuvraj Singh's decision to bowl first, the South African captain reaching 77 in 44 balls with 12 fours and a six while Ojha made 68 in 51 balls with five fours and five sixes in a blistering display of hitting in the PowerPlay overs. Smith more than doubled his tally for the tournament with the one innings and wicket-keeper would complete a good day by stumping Kumar Sangakkara off of Yusuf Pathan.
Spinners Piyush Chawla (2-30) and Ramesh Powar (1-30) eventually dismissed the pair but they had provided the platform for Yusuf Pathan (12 from seven balls), Ravindra Jadeja (33 in 12) and Lee Carseldine (16 in nine) to come in and attack from ball one.
Irfan Pathan was the other bowler to grab a wicket, although he leaked 40 runs in his four overs with Shanthakumaran Sreesanth making an unhappy return to action by conceding 44 in four wicketless overs.
The Kings XI then lost opener Sunny Sohal to the first ball of their reply when he guided Amit Singh to slip and they were two for two when Karan Goel was caught by Shane Harwood off the same bowler.
The experienced trio of Sangakkara (11), Simon Katich (10) and Mahela Jayawardene (9) failed to fire and it was left to captain Yuvraj to try and salvage some pride, the left-hander hitting three big sixes and three fours before he was caught off a miscue for 48 in 37 balls.
The Kings XI then opted to preserve their run rate, batting out the final overs with hardly a shot in anger as the match petered out but the Royals were not remotely disappointed.
Amit Singh completed an inspired spell with figures of three for nine while Shane Warne took two for 38.
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