Mohali: Shaun Marsh hit a quick-fire 71 and Paul Valthaty smashed 46 runs as Kings XI Punjab spanked Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs to score their third consecutive win in the Indian Premier League here today.
Punjab top-order yet again put up a dominating show and helped the side post an imposing 195 for seven, highest total so far in the fourth edition, after being invited to bat.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab bowler Praveen Kumar, center, celebrates with captain Adam Gilchrist, right, and team-mates after dismissing Rajasthan Royals batsman Swapnil Asnodkar, unseen
Apart from Marsh and Valthaty, skipper Adam Gilchrist (28) and Dinesh Karthik (21) did well for the Punjab on the batting-friendly PCA track.
The hosts then restricted Rajasthan to 147 for seven and jumped to third place in the points table with six points from three wins in four matches.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist, left, celebrates with bowler Bhargav Bhatt, right, after the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals batsman Ashok Menaria, unseen
Punjab had beaten defending champions Chennai Super Kings and 2009 champions Deccan Chargers in their early outings.
Rajasthan, the 2008 champions, suffered third consecutive defeat and slipped to fifth spot with five points.
In Image: Bollywood actress and Kings XI Punjab team owner Priety Zinta waves to the crowd
The visitors had done well by conceding just 26 runs in the last five overs of the Punjab innings but the total still proved way out of their reach as their batsmen let them down yet again.
A good start was imperative to stand any chance in the contest but the Rajasthan openers -- Rahul Dravid (8) and Swapnil Asnodkar (9) -- failed to do the job.
In Image: British actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, center, cheers a boundary by Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne, unseen
Big guns such as Shane Watson (24) and Ross Taylor (0) also failed to fire and credit goes to some very disciplined bowling by Punjab bowlers.
Paceman Praveen Kumar (2/22) was very impressive in his opening spell as he bowled Asnodkar early in the innings and saw the back of the dangerous Watson in his last over.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh runs between the wickets
Spinner Piyush Chawla trapped big hitter Taylor for a duck and by the eighth over Rajasthan were out of the contest.
Stuart Binny (30) and Ashok Menaria (34) later hit some lusty shots but their knocks only reduced the defeat margin.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab bowler Praveen Kumar, left, smiles after dismissing Rajasthan Royals batsman Shane Watson, center, as Stuart Binny looks on
Earlier, Marsh anchored the Punjab innings after the openers -- Gilchrist (28 off 16) and Valthaty (46 off 31) -- provided a flying start by plundering 67 runs in 4.2 overs.
Marsh was supported well by Karthik as the two raised 70 runs for the third wicket but the Australian left-hander could not provide the finishing touches as the hosts fell short of the 200-run mark.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist walks back after his dismissal
Punjab top-order yet again put up a dominating show and helped the side post an imposing 195 for seven, highest total so far in the fourth edition, after being invited to bat.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab bowler Praveen Kumar, center, celebrates with captain Adam Gilchrist, right, and team-mates after dismissing Rajasthan Royals batsman Swapnil Asnodkar, unseen
Apart from Marsh and Valthaty, skipper Adam Gilchrist (28) and Dinesh Karthik (21) did well for the Punjab on the batting-friendly PCA track.
The hosts then restricted Rajasthan to 147 for seven and jumped to third place in the points table with six points from three wins in four matches.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist, left, celebrates with bowler Bhargav Bhatt, right, after the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals batsman Ashok Menaria, unseen
Punjab had beaten defending champions Chennai Super Kings and 2009 champions Deccan Chargers in their early outings.
Rajasthan, the 2008 champions, suffered third consecutive defeat and slipped to fifth spot with five points.
In Image: Bollywood actress and Kings XI Punjab team owner Priety Zinta waves to the crowd
The visitors had done well by conceding just 26 runs in the last five overs of the Punjab innings but the total still proved way out of their reach as their batsmen let them down yet again.
A good start was imperative to stand any chance in the contest but the Rajasthan openers -- Rahul Dravid (8) and Swapnil Asnodkar (9) -- failed to do the job.
In Image: British actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, center, cheers a boundary by Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne, unseen
Big guns such as Shane Watson (24) and Ross Taylor (0) also failed to fire and credit goes to some very disciplined bowling by Punjab bowlers.
Paceman Praveen Kumar (2/22) was very impressive in his opening spell as he bowled Asnodkar early in the innings and saw the back of the dangerous Watson in his last over.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh runs between the wickets
Spinner Piyush Chawla trapped big hitter Taylor for a duck and by the eighth over Rajasthan were out of the contest.
Stuart Binny (30) and Ashok Menaria (34) later hit some lusty shots but their knocks only reduced the defeat margin.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab bowler Praveen Kumar, left, smiles after dismissing Rajasthan Royals batsman Shane Watson, center, as Stuart Binny looks on
Earlier, Marsh anchored the Punjab innings after the openers -- Gilchrist (28 off 16) and Valthaty (46 off 31) -- provided a flying start by plundering 67 runs in 4.2 overs.
Marsh was supported well by Karthik as the two raised 70 runs for the third wicket but the Australian left-hander could not provide the finishing touches as the hosts fell short of the 200-run mark.
In Image: Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist walks back after his dismissal
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