IPL 3 : Rajasthan Royals register first IPL win

Rajasthan Royals defeat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 34 runs and register their first win in the third edition of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Rajasthan Royals were in desperate need of a win. They first posted a competitive target of 169 and then restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 134 for five.

Chasing 169 to win, KKR started rather slowly as they scored at nearly six runs per over and once they lost opener Manoj Tiwary in the third over bowled by Yusuf Pathan things further slowed down.

Cheteshwar Pujara and opener Brad Hodge tried to keep the scoreboard ticking and put up a brilliant 50-run partnership for the second wicket before the former's innings was cut shot by Siddharth Trivedi.