Royal Challengers was defeated by Kings XI Punjab comprehensively by 9 wickets in an IPL Twenty20 match at PCA stadium Mohali on Monday.
Chasing a modest target of 144 to win, Kings XI Punjab reached their target with 4.2 overs spare
Opener Shaun Marsh again came out with a good knock of impressive 74 not out to ensure it was an easy chase for the Mohali team.
Marsh first put on 42 for the opening wicket with compatriot James Hopes (27 with three sixes) and then he put on unbroken 102-run partnership for the second-wicket with Luke Pomersbach (34 not out) to ensure the win.
This is the 6th win in 9 matches for Kings XI Punjab, which keeps them in 3rd place in the points table.
On the other hand Royal Challengers lost their 7th Match in the 9 matches and now their chances to make to the semi-final are over.
Earlier, Bangalore Royal Challengers batsmen once again could not click and manage just a modest 143 for eight which was not a big total to chasefor the inform Kings XI Punjab..
The pace trio of S Sreesanth , Irfan Pathan and VRV Singh bowled with tight Line and length, did not allow the opponents to score runs easily and making life difficult for them.
South African wicket keeper bats man Mark Boucher (39) and skipper Rahul Dravid (29) were the only who put up some resistance after electing to bat on a pitch,
Sreesanth was the pick of the bowlers for the Punjab and get the good figures of 3 for 29 in his 4 overs..
Young leg-spinner Piyush Chawla also impressed with his bowling as he got 2 wickets.
Pakistani Misbah-ul-Haq (21) eased off the pressure by hitting some good shots but did not last long as he was unlucky to get out HIT wicket
Misbah trod on to his stumps while negotiating a Sreesanth delivery which came in, forcing him to begin a long trudge back to pavilion.
White was undone by a stunning caught and bowled by Chawla, who ran about 15 yard towards mid-wicket to latch on to a mistimed shot.
Match Summary :
Royal Challenger (M Boucher- 39, R Dravid- 29, Misbah-21, Sreesanth-3-29 , P chawla 2-33)
Kings XI Punjab( S Marsh-74*, L Pomersbach- 34*, J Hopes-27 , V kumar � 1/11)
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