Royal Challengers thump Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets

Calcutta News.Net
Thursday 18th March, 2010

Bangalore Royal Challengers scored a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here Thursday night.

A hat-trick by medium-pacer Praveen Kumar and a three-wicket haul by skipper Anil Kumble enabled the home team to dismiss Rajasthan for 92 runs, and then the Bangalore openers Manish Pandey (42) and man-of-the-Match Jacques Kallis (44) knocked off the runs without being separated.

Yousuf Pathan top-scored for Royals with 26 and Praveen's three-in-a-row cost him 18 runs off four overs, and Kumble bowled a ball less to claim three wickets conceding only nine runs. Kallis got two wickets for 20.

Brief scores: Rajasthan Royals 92 (Yousuf Pathan 26, Praveen Kumar 3 for 18, Anil Kumble 3 for 9, Jacques Kallis 2 for 20), Royal Challengers 93 for no loss (Manish Pandey 42 not out, Jacques Kallis 44 not out).

--Indo-Asian news Service

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