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 Watson stars in Rajasthan Royals' win
12th May 2008 09:01 IST
Agencies
Earlier, a brilliant bowling supported by charged up fielding helped Rajasthan Royals restrict Delhi Daredevils to a modest total of 156/7.
The visitors failed to build partnerships and paid the price as they could not put enough runs on the board and handed a tough job to their bowlers to defend a modest total.
Host skipper Shane Warne used all his bowlers effectively and made life difficult for visiting batsmen until Maharoof hit a blistering 39-run knock towards the end.
Maharoof top scored for the Delhi team with the help of two boundaries and four sixes, all coming in Warne's overs.
The Sri Lankan also shared a crucial 54-run partnership with compatriot Tillakaratne Dilshan (18) to help his team past the 150-run mark.
Maharoof hit Warne for 26 runs in the penultimate over with the help of four sixes, lifting the spirits of a dejected Delhi team.
Watson (2/21) and Siddharth Trivedi (2/28) were the most successful bowlers for the hosts.
Dimitry Mascarenhas, who made his debut in the tournament, bowled well and used slow balls to good effects as it did help in containing dangerous Sehwag.
Watson too on the other end, bowled in tandem as the pair gave away just 29 runs in the first four overs with fielders complimenting their bowlers well.
As the pressure mounted to score quick runs, Sehwag (17) perished to Watson when he drove him uppishly only to find Mohammad Kaif at backward point.
One down Shikhar Dhawan (3) did not last long as he started his walk back to pavilion seven balls later after a terrible mix up with Gautam Gambhir (31) resulted in his run out.
Gambhir then survived a run out chance when Munaf Patel failed to hit stumps when the Delhi opener tried to steal a run in rival skipper's over.
The left-handed batsman however could not use the chance and was dismissed by Trivedi when he tried to loft the ball over the covers but only managed an inside edge on his stumps. |
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