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Punjab`s Kings XI wins against Rajasthan Royals, Irfan shines |
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Punjab Kings XI`s all-rounder Irfan Pathan has scored a precious 39 and then picked up two crucial wickets thus taking his team to a 27-run victory against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
Kings XI made a humble 139 run at the cost of losing six wickets with an addition from 51-ball 60 by Kumar Sangakkara and an equally important knock by Irfan. Preity Zinta`s team elected to bat first and then restricted the Rajasthan Royals to 112 for seven in the stipulated 20 overs.
Sangakkara knocked seven fours and a six, while Irfan`s innings was filled with a couple of fours and equal number of hits over the rope. Rajasthan Royals chased for 140 runs and lost half their side within seven overs for 36 runs with pacers Irfan (two for 26) and Yusuf Abdulla (three for 21) and leg-spinner Piyush Chawla (two for 22) doing the trick with the ball.
Irfan struck twice in his very first over, removing openers Swapnil Asnodkar (3) and Graeme Smith (2) to leave the Shane Warne-led side struggling at nine for two in two overs.
Abdulla then followed Irfan`s footsteps and dealt two more severe blows when he had Rob Quiney (7) and Dimitry Mascarenhas (4) back into the pavillion in his second over.
Ravindra Jadeja (37) and skipper Warne (34) created a brief resistance with a 60-run partnership, but it wasn`t enough for the Rajasthan side to beat Kings XI.
(Posted on : 27/04/2009)
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