Shaun Marsh 65, David Miller 54, steers King XI Punjab win in the Superover after tied match
Pepsi Indian Premier League, 18th match: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab at Sardar Patel Stadium Motera, Ahmedabad, Apr 21, 2015
Rajasthan Royals 191-6 Rahane 74 off 54, 6 fours and 2 sixes, SR Watson 45 off 35, 5 fours and 2 sixes, AR Patel 30-2, Sandeep Sharma 25-1.
Kings XI Punjab 191-6 Shaun Marsh 65 off 40, 5 fours and 3 sixes, DA Miller 54 off 30 1 four and 5 sixes, PV Thambe 20-1, R Tewatia 31-1
Match tied (Kings XI Punjab won the one-over eliminator)
Virender Sehwag stood in as captain for George Bailey, having won the toss and decided to chase, pointing out the ease with which Royals had hunted down two targets in Ahmedabad. Sehwag said the pitch was damp, and Shane Watson added that there was some dew around, which was another reason for Sehwag’s decision.
Rahane 74 off 54 6 fours and 2 sixes and SR Watson 45 off 35, 5 fours and 2 sixes, put on 95 for the opening stand for Rajasthan Royals and helped them post a respectable 191-6.
Shaun Marsh 65 off 40 5 fours and 3 sixes, was included for the first time this season as Kings XI looked to rebound from three defeats in four games, and David Miller 54 off 30, 1 four and 5 sixes, was brought back after one match for Thisara Perera. Offspinner Shivam Sharma was the third change, coming for batsman Gurkeerat Singh. Having won five out of five, Royals made just one change, picking another legspinner Rahul Tewatia in place of left-arm spinner Ankit Sharma.
After Virender Shewag was run out for 1, Kings XI was reeling with 59-3 until consistent hitting from Shaun Marsh and David Miller earned them a super over after the match was tied and 15 came from it, 14 for Marsh and Mitchell did the rest to win the game.