| GC Smith and SA Asnodkar to open the batting | |||
| 16:12 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| M Ntini comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Ntini to Smith good length ball just outside the off and angling away, tries to push it misses. |
| 0 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to point for no run. |
| 0 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, defended towards mid-off for no run. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, left alone. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended towards extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 1: | (0 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 0-0 (Smith 0*, 6 balls, Asnodkar 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MS Gony comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 4 | Gony to Asnodkar fuller length ball on the off, drives it over bowler for FOUR! |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, tries to drive it misses. |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got edge towards mid-off for no run. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the middle, pulled it to square leg for no run. |
| 1 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 1 | b6 | 1 | Gony to Smith good length ball on the middle, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| End of over 2: | (6 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 6-0 (Smith 1*, 7 balls, Asnodkar 5*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Smith good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 2 | b2 | 1lb | Ntini to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, tries to push it got inside edge to pads and deflected towardsbackward point for a run. |
| 2 | b3 | 4 | Ntini to Smith fuller length ball just outside the off, walks down the track and smashed it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 2 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got top edge towards mid-on and Sharma dropped it for a run. |
| 2 | b6 | 1 | Ntini to Asnodkar fuller length ball on the off, punches it wide of mid-on for a run. |
| End of over 3: | (8 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 14-0 (Smith 7*, 11 balls, Asnodkar 6*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 0 | Gony to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, pushed towards backward point for no run. |
| 3 | b2 | 1lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to pull it misses, off the pads to square leg for a leg bye. |
| 3 | b3 | 1 | Gony to Smith good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | Gony to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, drives it to backward point for no run. |
| 3 | b5 | 4 | good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 3 | b6 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got edge over keeper for FOUR! |
| End of over 4: | (10 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 24-0 (Smith 8*, 12 balls, Asnodkar 14*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 1 | Ntini to Smith good length ball just outside the off, guidees it wide of backward point for a run. |
| 4 | b2 | 1 | Ntini to Asnodkar fuller length ball on the off, drives it got inside edge to pads and deflected towards point for a run. |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | Ntini to Smith good length ball just outside the off and angling away, tries to pull it misses. |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, steered it to slips for no run. |
| 4 | b5 | 4 | short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 4 | b6 | 4 | good length ball on the off, makes room and cuts it wide of covers for FOUR! |
| End of over 5: | (10 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 34-0 (Smith 17*, 17 balls, Asnodkar 15*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 4 | Gony to Asnodkar fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got outside edge wide of slip for FOUR! |
| 5 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 5 | b3 | 0 | Gony to Smith good length ball on the legs, turns it to square leg for no run. |
| 5 | b4 | 4 | short of good length ball on the middle, pulled it wide of square leg for FOUR! |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| 5 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for a run. |
| End of over 6: | (10 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 44-0 (Smith 22*, 21 balls, Asnodkar 20*, 15 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JA Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 0 | Morkel to Smith good length ball on the off, pushed to mid-off for no run. |
| 6 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 6 | b3 | 1wd | Morkel to Asnodkar short of length ball just outside the off, tries to cut it misses. |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball on the off, turns it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 6 | b5 | 1nb | short of good length ball just outside the off and nips back, tries to steer it misses. |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 6 | b7 | 5wd | Morkel to Smith wide down the legs, walks down the track to drive it misses. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Rajasthan Royals 50 took 6.4 overs | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Smith 23, Asnodkar 21) took 41 balls | |||
| 6 | b8 | 1wd | wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 6 | b9 | 0 | good length ball on the legs, walks down the track to push it misses, hit him on pads. |
| 6 | b10 | 4lb | fuller length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to fine leg for four leg byes. |
| End of over 7: | (14 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 58-0 (Smith 23*, 25 balls, Asnodkar 21*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| M Muralitharan comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 0 | Muralitharan to Asnodkar tossed up just outside the off and spins in, leans forward to push it misses, hit him on pads. |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | short ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a run. |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | Muralitharan to Smith tossed up on the off, tries to push it got outside edge towards short thirdman for a run. |
| 7 | b4 | 1 | Muralitharan to Asnodkar tossed up just outside the off and spins in, punches it towards point for a run. |
| 7 | b5 | 5wd | Muralitharan to Smith tossed up down the legs, tries to sweep it misses, Dhoni fumbles it for four more wides. |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the off and spins in, tries to push it misses, off the pads to slip for no run. |
| 7 | b7 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to backward square leg for no run. |
| End of over 8: | (8 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 66-0 (Smith 24*, 28 balls, Asnodkar 23*, 21 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SK Raina comes on to bowl | |||
| 8 | b1 | 1 | Raina to Asnodkar tossed up on the off and spins in, punches it towards point for a run. |
| 8 | b2 | 1 | Raina to Smith tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | Raina to Asnodkar tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 8 | b4 | 0 | Raina to Smith tossed up on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 8 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 8 | b6 | 4 | Raina to Asnodkar tossed up on the middle, drives it over extra cover for FOUR! |
| End of over 9: | (8 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 74-0 (Smith 26*, 31 balls, Asnodkar 29*, 24 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 1 | Muralitharan to Smith tossed up on the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 9 | b2 | 0 | Muralitharan to Asnodkar tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses on the frontfoot, Dhoni collects it and dislodges bails, Asnodkar is just in. |
| 9 | b3 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off and spins in, defended towards covers for no run. |
| 9 | b4 | 2 | fuller ball on the middle, tries to flick it got edge towards point for couple of runs. |
| 9 | b5 | 0 | tossed up on the off, turns it to short leg for no run. |
| 9 | b6 | 1 | tossed up just outside the off, leans forward and pushed towards backward point for a run. |
| End of over 10: | (4 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 78-0 (Smith 27*, 32 balls, Asnodkar 32*, 29 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| V Sivaramakrishnan comes on to bowl | |||
| 10 | b1 | 0 | Sivaramakrishnan to Asnodkar Gone! short ball on the off, pulled it to deep mid-wicket for an easy catch to Ntini. |
| Asnodkar c Ntini b Sivaramakrishnan (32 runs, 30 balls, 5x4, 0x6) | |||
| YK Pathan comes in to bat | |||
| 10 | b2 | 0 | Sivaramakrishnan to Smith tossed up on the off, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 10 | b3 | 1 | tossed up on the middle, turns it to square leg for a run. |
| 10 | b4 | 0 | Sivaramakrishnan to Pathan tossed up on the off, tries to sweep it misses, hit him on helmet. |
| 10 | b5 | 6 | Bang! tossed up on the off, walks down the track and smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| 10 | b6 | 1wd | wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 10 | b7 | 2 | tossed up on the off, tries to smash it towards deep mid-wicket and Ntini caught it realises he is crossing ropes dropped into the ground for couple of runs. |
| End of over 11: | (10 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 88-1 (Smith 28*, 34 balls, Pathan 8*, 3 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 11 | b1 | 2 | Muralitharan to Smith fuller ball on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 11 | b2 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the off and spins in, tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads. |
| 11 | b4 | 1wd | wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 11 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the legs, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 11 | b6 | 0 | Muralitharan to Pathan tossed up on the legs, tries to sweep it misses, off the pads to short fine leg for no run. |
| 11 | b7 | 0 | Gone! tossed up on the legs, tries to sweep it got edge to short fine leg for an easy catch to Raina. |
| Pathan c Raina b Muralitharan (8 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 1x6) | |||
| End of over 12: | (4 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 92-2 (Smith 31*, 38 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © Queensland Cricket | SR Watson comes in to bat | ||
| 12 | b1 | 1 | Sivaramakrishnan to Smith tossed up on the legs, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 12 | b2 | 0 | Sivaramakrishnan to Watson tossed up just outside the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 12 | b3 | 0 | tossed up on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 12 | b4 | 6 | Bang! tossed up on the off, walks down the track and smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| 12 | b5 | 4 | tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Rajasthan Royals 100 took 12.5 overs | |||
| 12 | b6 | 1 | short ball on the off, pulled it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| End of over 13: | (12 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 104-2 (Smith 32*, 39 balls, Watson 11*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 2 | Muralitharan to Watson tossed up on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 13 | b2 | 1 | fuller ball on the legs, turns it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | Muralitharan to Smith tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 13 | b4 | 0 | tossed up just outside the off, tries to sweep it misses. |
| 13 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the off, turns it to square leg for a run. |
| 13 | b6 | 0 | Muralitharan to Watson tossed up on the off, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 14: | (4 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 108-2 (Smith 33*, 42 balls, Watson 14*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| SK Raina comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Raina to Smith tossed up on the legs, punches it to mid-off for no run. |
| 14 | b2 | 2 | tossed up on the off, drives it over mid-off for couple of runs. |
| Last over 15: | (2 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 110-2 (Smith 35*, 44 balls, Watson 14*, 8 balls) | ||
| 17:18 GMT: End of innings | |||
| End of the match: Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets | |||
| 17:19 GMT: Rajasthan Royals won this match comfortably and lead the points table with 5 wins. | |||
| Man of the match: Sohail Tanvir | |||
| 17:23 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
| 17:23 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||