IPL 6th Match, Watson shines as Rajasthan beat Punjab by 6 wickets

Australian players domination in the inaugral Indian Premier League (IPL) continued as the two Aussies Shane Warne and Sahne Watson starred with bat and ball respectively to power Rajasthan Royals to their 1st victory in the tournament, as they beat Punjab Kings XI by 6 wickets, in front of their home crowd at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur om Monday, 21st April 2008.

Punjab Kings XI posted 166/8 thanks to captain Yuraj Singh's 57 from 34 balls.Shane Warne took 3 wickets for 19 runs, then Watson took control in the Rajasthan Royal's reply, striking an unbeaten 76 runs off 49 balls with 3 fours nad 5 sixes, to lead his side to 168 for four.

Match Summary:

Punjab Kings XI - 166/8 in 20 Overs.

Rajasthan Royals - 168/4 in 18.1 Overs.

Toss - Punjab Kings XI, who chose to bat first

Man of the Match - Shane Watson (Rajasthan Royals)

Result - Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)