Watch the highlights of RCB vs RR - The 12th match of the 2008 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament first time between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on April 26, 2008.
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| Shane Watson plays a shot © BCCI / IPLT20 |
Bowlers shines before Shane Watson's half-century and Graeme Smith's 49 helped to Rajasthan Royals registered their historic first IPL game win against Royal Challengers Bangalore by a thumping 7-wickets in the 12th match of a Indian Premier League.
RCB scored 135-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Ross Taylor hammered a 44 off 20-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 220.
Praveen Kumar cracked a 34 off 30-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours and Zaheer Khan hit a unbeaten 17 off 18-balls included 2-fours.
RR best bowler by Shane Watson, Munaf Patel both took 2-wickets and one for Shane Warne - Siddharth Trivedi.
RR chased 138-3 in 17.1 overs with top scorer by Shane Watson blasted a unbeaten 61 off 41-balls, Graeme Smith struck 49 off 42-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 8-fours and Yusuf Pathan blasted a 21 off 12-balls included 5-fours with strike rate of 175.
RCB best bowler by Zaheer Khan, Sunil Joshi and Praveen Kumar each took one-wickets.
Shane Watson named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to scored a unbeaten quick-fire 61 off facing 41-balls including 8-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 148.78 after taking 2-wickets for 20-runs in 4-overs.
Shane Watson named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to scored a unbeaten quick-fire 61 off facing 41-balls including 8-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 148.78 after taking 2-wickets for 20-runs in 4-overs.
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