Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs

Rajasthan Royals showed signs of resurgence as they outplayed Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs for their second straight victory in Indian Premier League at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here Wednesday. Riding high on all-round contributions, Rajasthan Royals piled up a respectable 183 for five in 20 overs with Faiz Fazal (45), Adam Voges (45 not out) and Michael Lumb (41) doing their bit with the bat. The bowlers then came up with a splendid show to bowl out the home team for 152 in 19.1 overs in batting friendly conditions. Shaun Tait (3-22), Siddharth Trivedi (2-25), Yusuf Pathan (2-9) all chipped in with wickets while skipper Shane Warne dismissed Manvinder Bisla, who smacked 35 off 18 balls that included four fours and two sixes. It was Rajasthan Royals' second victory after beating Kolkata knight Riders in Ahmedabad in their last match. The champions of the inaugural IPL are now at fifth place with four points. Kings XI Punjab slumped to their fourth loss and are lagging at the bottom of the table.

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