All-round Kings XI crush Royals

May 23, 2014

Manan Vohra gave Kings XI Punjab a rousing start before he was run out for 18•BCCI

Marsh scored 40 before he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane •BCCI

Rajasthan Royals needed to win to seal their place in the playoffs but lost their way early when Rishi Dhawan dismissed Ajinkya Rahane and Shane Watson off successive balls•BCCI

The legspinner Karanveer Singh finished with impressive figures of 2 for 16 in four overs as Kings XI choked Royals in the middle overs and eventually won by 16 runs•BCCI

Shaun Marsh, playing his second match of the season, was in sublime form•BCCI

George Bailey and David Miller put on an unbroken 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket•BCCI

Royals were very conservative with their approach, promoting Rahul Tewatia ahead of their big hitters Brad Hodge and James Faulkner•BCCI

Both Bailey and Miller stayed till the end to help Kings to a strong 179 for 4•BCCI

Shaun Marsh took a fine diving catch to get rid of the struggling Stuart Binny•BCCI