Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh plays a shot during a IPL Twenty20 cricket compare in between Rajasthan Royals as well as Kings XI Punjab during a Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) lane in Mohali.
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MOHALI, India (AFP) – Shaun Marsh beaten 71 off 42 balls as Kings XI Punjab dejected Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs for their third win in a quarrel in a Indian Premier League upon Thursday.
Marsh capitalised upon a upon fire begin by latest batting prodigy Paul Valthaty (46) as well as skipper Adam Gilchrist (28) to assistance a home group post 195-7, a tip sum of a Twenty20 contest so far.
Rajasthan were frequency ever in a chase, folding up during 147-7 with seamer Praveen Kumar as well as Bhargav Bhatt grabbing dual wickets every upon an easy-paced lane during a Punjab Cricket Association stadium.
Ashok Menaria (34) did try to deliver a innings after Rajasthan were marked down to 99-5 though in vain.
The better was Rajasthan’s third in 6 matches whilst Punjab assimilated Mumbai Indians during a tip with 6 points from 4 outings each.
Skipper Shane Warne’s preference to margin initial backfired as Punjab raced divided to a 100-run symbol inside a initial 10 overs.
Luck additionally seemed to go Punjab’s approach with openers Gilchrist as well as Valthaty enjoying early reprieves in their knocks.
Gilchrist played upon to his stumps off Siddharth Trivedi though it incited out to be a no-ball as well as Valthaty was held during third slip, though this time Shuan Tait (3-22) was found to have over-stepped.
The Australian wicketkeeper-batsman went upon to share 67 runs off twenty-six balls with his younger partner prior to descending to his former teammate Shane Watson.
Valthaty, who was forsaken twice in dual balls in his 40s, eventually ran out of fitness when he was held by Tait off Warne in a 10th over.
He strike 3 sixes as well as 4 fours in his 31-ball hit to swell to a tip of a batting charts with 247 runs forward of luminary Sachin Tendulkar (236).
Marsh additionally done merry, once carting 3 sixes in an over by Warne to top a miserable tour for a Aussie turn legend.
Brief scores:
Kings XI Punjab 195-7 in twenty overs (S. Marsh 71, P. Valthaty 46, A. Gilchrist 28; S. Tait 3-22, S. Watson 2-24) kick Rajasthan Royals 147-7 in twenty overs (A. Menaria 34, S. Binny 30; B. Bhatt 2-20, P. Kumar 2-22) by 48 runs.
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