Pune Warriors vs Rajasthan XI 52nd Match at Pune, 08 May, 2012

Toss: Pune Warriors, who choose to bat frist
Pune Warriors 125/6 (20)
Rajasthan XI 126/3 (16.2)
Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: SR Watson
  • OA Shah 4 * (7)
  • SR Watson 90 * (51)

Over 1.4B Kumar to SR Watson, 1 rungets forward and drags his drive off an inside edge behind squareleg for one.

Over 2.1M Kartik to SR Watson, no runsgoes back and cuts it to point.

Over 2.2M Kartik to SR Watson, Sixergoes back and pulls the half tracker flat over wide mid on for a six.

Over 2.3M Kartik to SR Watson, no runsgets forward and drives it inside out to covers.

Over 2.4M Kartik to SR Watson, Boundarygoes back and late cuts the arm ball behind point for a boundary.

Over 2.5M Kartik to SR Watson, no runsgoes back and punches it to covers.

Over 2.6M Kartik to SR Watson, Sixer, bends down and heaves it towards straight long on where Steven Smith takes the overhead catch but is pushed out of the ropes and he tries 2-3 times to knock the ball back into the playing area. It will be a six though for all the efforts.

Over 3.2B Kumar to SR Watson, no runsgets forward and flicks it to the diving mid wicket.

Over 3.3B Kumar to SR Watson, Boundarygets forward and lifts it over the top of mid on for a one bounce boundary.

Over 3.4B Kumar to SR Watson, 1 rungoes back and steers it to thirdman.

Over 4.1A Nehra to SR Watson, no runsgets forward and defends it to covers.

Over 4.2A Nehra to SR Watson, 1 rungets forward and flicks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 4.5A Nehra to SR Watson, Boundary, goes back and pulls it off his body to square fine leg for a boundary.

Over 4.6A Nehra to SR Watson, 2 runsgoes back and pulls it to deep mid wicket in the gap for a couple.

Over 5.2WD Parnell to SR Watson, 1 rungets forward and guides it to thirdman.

Over 5.4WD Parnell to SR Watson, Boundary, flicks the full delivery off his pads through backward squareleg for a boundary.

Over 5.5WD Parnell to SR Watson, 1 rungoes back and chops it to thirdman.

Over 6.1A Nehra to SR Watson, no runsgets forward and defends it to mid off.

Over 6.2A Nehra to SR Watson, 1 rungets forward and drives the full ball to long on for a single.

Over 7.1AD Mathews to SR Watson, no runsgets forward and punches the slower one back to the bowler.

Over 7.2AD Mathews to SR Watson, 1 rungoes back and chops it to thirdman for one.

Over 7.6AD Mathews to SR Watson, 1 run, goes back and punches it to wide long on.

Over 8.1A Nehra to SR Watson, no runsgets forward and defends it to the bowler.

Over 8.2A Nehra to SR Watson, Boundarygoes back and glances it off his pads to fine leg for a boundary.

Over 8.3A Nehra to SR Watson, 1 rungoes back and pulls it to deep mid wicket for one.

Over 8.5A Nehra to SR Watson, Boundarygoes back and cuts the wide delivery behind point for a boundary.

Over 8.6A Nehra to SR Watson, Sixer, bends down and slog pulls the short ball over backward squareleg for a six to bring up his fifty in just 23 balls!

Over 9.2AD Mathews to SR Watson, 1 rungets forward and slaps it across to long on.

Over 9.4AD Mathews to SR Watson, 1 rungoes back and cuts it late to thirdman.

Over 9.6AD Mathews to SR Watson, 1 run, goes back and punches it through covers for one.

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