Match 39 - Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers
Royal Challengers Bangalore who are looking to win over against any team of IPL and up against Rajasthan Royals most destructive team throughout tournament. Rahul Dravid won the toss elected to field first. Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar opened bowling attack for Bangalore Royal Challengers. The batting pair for Rajasthan Royals were Graeme Smith and Asnodkar. Smith and Asodhkar formed great batting partnership of over 100 runs. In which plenty of boundaries and massive sixes involved. All bowlers including Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar, Jacques Kallis with Abdur Razzak went expensive without any victim. Infact veteran Anil Kumble dismissed Asnodhkar after scoring half-century then Shane Watson came in to join party of Smith and steered batting total towards 197 runs. Smith looked impressive with his unbeaten 75 runs including 8 boundaries and 2 maximum sixes. Shane Watson also stayed unbeaten on 46 runs.
Rajasthan Royals prime bowler Sohail Tanvir started off preceeding in grand fashion. Tanvir on target from his very over. Wickets started to tumble over by over for Royal Challengers Bangalore as always looked to find anyone to settle @ wicket. Misbah-ul-Haq again felt earlier alongside Kallis, Cameron White and Patil without any impressive scores. Rahul Dravid the only runs machine for Bangalore leading from front and begun to do counter attack against Rajasthan Royals. Dravid who always looked to get any partner to consilidate with him. He looked in total aggressive mode scoring 50 runs off 25 balls. However he unable to reach his side towards win but Dravid stayed unbeaten on 75 runs including 6 boundaries and 6 massive sixes. Sohail Tanvir and Shane Warne grabbed 3 wickets each. Rajasthan Royals won by 65 runs. Graeme Smith awarded as man of the match for his brilliant 75 runs.
