JAIPUR, India, (Reuters) – South African Johan Botha took three wickets for six runs in two overs and made 45 with the bat to earn Rajasthan Royals a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.
Elsewhere, Virat Kohli’s 42-ball 67 powered the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 26-run triumph over Pune Warriors — their fourth victory in eight matches.
Rajasthan, captained by Australian great Shane Warne, restricted Mumbai to a paltry 94 for eight and chased down the target with 11 balls to spare to register their fourth win of the tournament.
Skipper Sachin Tendulkar’s Mumbai struggled on a difficult pitch, Andrew Symonds top-scoring with 17.
Warne conceded 13 runs in four overs and claimed the wicket of Rohit Sharma while Ashok Menaria picked up two for 20 with his part-time spin.
In Bangalore, Kohli hit four fours and four sixes while Chris Gayle added 49 as the Royal Challengers made 181 for five after being put in to bat by Yuvraj Singh.
IPL debutants Pune replied with 155 for five, Jesse Ryder making 51 and Yuvraj compiling 41, as they lost their fifth match on the trot.
