Today’s Match Details- Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
Match -4th DLF IPL T20, IPL5 2012
Date – April 6, 2012
Time – 8:00 pm i.e 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT)
Venue – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Toss- Kings XI Punjab won the toss elected to field first.
Result – Rajasthan Royals won by 31 runs

Kings XI Punjab had to chase a huge total of 192 to register the win and they started off really well with Gilchrist and P Valthaty putting together a 36 runs partnership for the first wicket. Gilchrist did the bulk of the scoring and got out after scoring 27 off just 18 balls. From 36/1, KXIP fell to 61/4 in 8 overs as P Valthaty, S Marsh and A Nayar felt within quick succession. D Hussey and M Singh then tried to steady the innings but the run rate was mounting high and high. KXIP needed 118 in last 10 overs and it was a mountain task to achieve. Wicket started to fell as KXIP batsmen were looking to speed up the run rate but eventually they failed to do so and lost the match by 31 runs as they could manage just 160/9 in 20 overs.

Earlier, Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field but Rahul Dravid and A Rahane proved their decision wrong with a superb 77 run first wicket partnership. After the wicket of Dravid, A Menaria got out on a duck but this did not put brake on the scoring rate of Royals. A Rahane and B Hodge then put 75 run (39balls) partnership before Hodge got out after scoring 21 runs off 16 balls. A Rahane though missed on his century by 2 runs but his brilliant knock of 98 off just 66 balls included 16 fours and 1 six. A superb batting performance by RR propelled the team score to 191/4 in 20 overs.

Match 4 – IPL 2012 Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab Scorecard