Rajasthan Royals prevail at home against Kings XI Punjab
Updated On: 06 April, 2012 11:34 PM IST | | PTI
Ajinkya Rahane with his blistering 98 and IPL debutant Kevon Cooper with his four-for help Rajasthan Royals start their tournament with a 31-run win over KXIP.
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Ajinkya Rahane scored a blistering 98 to guide Rajasthan Royals to a comprehensive 31-run win over Kings XI Punjab in their opening Indian Premier League season five match here tonight.
Rahane turned out to be the cynosure of all eyes at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here, scoring his 98 runs off just 66 balls with the help of 16 boundaries and a lone six to power Rajasthan to 191 for four after sent into bat.
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Chasing the imposing total, Kings XI were never in the hunt as they lost wickets at regular intervals to be restricted to 160 for nine.
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Skipper Adam Gilchrist started the run chase on a promising note, scoring 27 off 18 balls with the help of three fours and a six before he miscued a shot to West Indian Kevon Cooper at mid-on off Amit Singh's bowling.
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Ajinkya Rahane set up Rajasthan Royals win over KXIP wth a blistering 98. Pic/AFP
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