The 6th match of DLF – IPL was between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab and was played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bat first. The start was good and the first wicket partnership was of 34 runs off just 4.5 overs. Karan Goel was the first to go and then the next to go was Kumara Sangakkara. Mahela Jayawardene was out for just 2 runs and now the entire responsibility was on the shoulders of Yuvraj Singh. He got a life when he was dropped by Lehman and then there was no looking back. He played a captains knock and scored 57 runs of 34 balls which included 3 sixes and 6 fours. Hopes, Sohal, Lee and Pathan was out for cheap but still the Kings XI managed to score 166 runs in their alloted overs.

The crowd was enjoying each moment and the atmosphere at the ground was electrifying with cheerleaders dancing on the tunes. Apart from them some celebrities were also present.So now Rajasthan Royals have to get 167 runs in 20 overs to register their first win in the League.

Batting Scorecard For Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab

Bowling Scorecard For Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab

Shane Warne led Rajasthan Royals takes on Punjab Kings XI in the Indian Premier League encounter at the Sawai Man Singh stadium here on Monday. After loosing their opening matches both the teams are desperate for a win and thus get into the points table.Punjab Kings XI lost the first match fighting where as Rajasthan Royals were not able to show much in either bowling or batting and lost to Delhi Daredevils.

Match Details Are –

Date – 6th Match April 21, 2008
Venue – Sawai Man Singh stadium Jaipur
20:00 India time

Update: Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat

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Victorious Bangalore Royal Challengers captain Rahul Dravid paid tribute to man-of-the-match Mark Boucher after the South African’s unbeaten knock inspired victory at the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. Dravid admitted it was vital his team recovered from the setback of losing to Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match on Friday.

“What a cricketer he is, so cool under pressure,” Dravid said on Setanta Sports 2. “His partnership with Kallis was absolute gold. It just shows what a difference a bit of experience can make. “These guys have been in this position 50 or 60 times in games for their countries. You wouldn’t want anyone else there.

Source :setantasports.com/en/Sport

The 5th match of the Indian Premier League was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Chasing the target of 166 Royal Challengers Bangalore got to a good start. Dravid and Chanderpaul made 37 runs for the first wicket before Chanderpaul was out. Rahul Dravid was the next one to get out and the team score was 68/2 in 8.5 overs.Ross Taylor was the next to go without bothering Mumbai Indians much. Virat Kohli played a short cameo of 23 runs of 14 balls and was out due to a irresponsible shot. At the end of 13.3 overs Royal Challengers Bangalore were 106/4 with and still needed 60 more runs to win the match. Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher started to play responsibly and played some excellent shots to take the team victory.The partnership of these two was of 55 runs which proved to be enough for the victory. The winning runs were scored by Balachandra Akhil in the last over of the game.

Man Of The Match –  Mark Boucher

Batting Scorecard For Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers

Bowling Scorecard Of Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers

In the 5th match of IPL, Mumbai Indians were against Bangalore Royal Challengers at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Sachin Tendulkar missed the match due to injury and Harbhajan Singh was the captain for them. He won the toss and decided to bat first. The start was not as Mumbai Indians wished to had and they lost the first wicket at team score of 9. Sanath Jayasuriya was the key player and he made 26 before he was run out by Zaheer Khan. Dominic Thornley was retired hurt and then the whole responsibilty was on the shoulders of Robin Uthappa and Pinal Shah who took the score to 97/3 . Pinal Shah was caught by Kohli of Akhil. Soon after Robin Uthappa was stumped by Boucher of Akhil at a personal score of 48. The team score was 125/4 at the end of 16.5 overs

Shaun Pollock came to center and from the very first ball he smashed the bowl to all corners of the ground. Abhishek Nayar played some useful shots before perishing for 20 runs of 14 balls.Zaheer Khan bowled Pollock of the last ball and Mumbai Indians were limited to 165 runs in 20 overs.

Batting Scorecard For Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers

Bowling Scorecard Of Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers