IPL 4: Kings XI Punjab beat RR by 48 runs

Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs. Chasing 196-run target, Rajasthan Royals lost wickets at regular intervals against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League clash at the PCA stadium in Mohali.

Put in to bat, Shaun Marsh (71) and Paul Valthaty (46) helped Kings XI Punjab post massive 195/7 against Rajasthan Royals.

Punjab were set to cross 200-run mark before Shaun Tait (3-22) and Shane Watson (2-24) led Royals fight back in the end to stop them after the hosts raced to 169/2 in 15 overs.

Punjab managed to score just 26 runs in last five overs, scoring only two boundaries during the period.

Teams:

Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist (capt/wk), Bhargav Bhatt, Piyush Chawla, Paul Valthaty, Ryan Harris, Dinesh Karthik, Praveen Kumar, Ryan McLaren, Shaun Marsh, Abhishek Nayar, Sunny Singh

Rajasthan Royals: Shane Warne (capt), Swapnil Asnodkar, Stuart Binny, Rahul Dravid, Ashok Menaria, Abhishek Raut, Shaun Tait, Ross Taylor, Siddharth Trivedi, Shane Watson, Dishant Harendra Yagnik (wk).