Marsh fifty spurs Punjab to thumping win over Rajasthan

Shaun Marsh

MOHALI, India,  (Reuters) – Shaun Marsh struck a  stroke-filled half century as Kings XI Punjab trounced a sloppy  Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs for their third successive victory  in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

Former Australia opener Geoff Marsh’s son Shaun blasted 71  after Paul Valthaty (46) and Adam Gilchrist (28) had a  blistering start to power the Punjab side to a mammoth 195-7.

Left with a mountain to climb, Shane Warne