Both teams started well with the bat, but the difference between the Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors was in the finishing. That's the reason why the hosts managed to maintain their unbeaten record at home.
They went to fourth in the points table, for which they should thank their batsmen. It wasn’t a match where the winner could afford to blink.
Chasing a mammoth 179-run target, Rajasthan’s openers Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane played all the right shots as Aaron Finch’s bowlers began to flinch. Both right-handers knew that they had a mountain to climb, and they ensured that Pune’s bowlers were beaten to the ropes.
If Dravid drove with élan, Rahane cut the ball with equal finesse as Rajasthan made sure that they were never too far behind the run rate.
Score Details
Pune Warriors India- 178/4 (20)
R Uthappa -54(41)
A Finch (C)-45(32)
M Marsh -35(21)
R Uthappa -54(41)
A Finch (C)-45(32)
M Marsh -35(21)
Rajasthan-182/5 (19.5)
A Rahane -67(48)
R Dravid -58(40)
S Binny -35(13)
A Rahane -67(48)
R Dravid -58(40)
S Binny -35(13)
Player Of the match-A.Rahane
