Royal Challengers batsmen for second time in series made a mockery of a small target set by Punjab Kings XI, letting down a nice chance, to do some justice to their ‘defending champions ‘ tag.

Even though Cape Town wicket was not the featherbed of pitches, Shane Warne managed to handcuff the Punjab Kings XI in his control with prudent bowling changes and astounding not just opposition but his own bowlers by handing them surprise spells.

Punjab Kings XI had worst possible start to their innings, where they lost Karan Goel, who ran out himself without facing a single ball. Mascarenhas bowled some tight lines to keep the batsmen under clutches along with karim Khan.

Karim Khan showed that ,he was not any one day wonder and he managed to pick the crucial wicket of Ravi Bopara, swindling him, with a slower delivery. Munaf patel adhered to a disciplined bolwing, which was too much for the Punjab batsmen and he was rewarded with two crucial wickets including price scalp of Yuvrj singh.

At one stage Punjab kings XI were looked set to make a seriously humiliating score, by losing four wickets under fifty runs, but Kumar Sangakkara showed Twenty 20 is not just about muscle power and showed the impact of class and deft batting.

He and Irfan pathan combined to make a valuable partnership of seventy five runs, at a rapid pace. Irfan Pathan came with an optimistic mindset and he penalised shane Warne clouting him for fence in several poccasion. Karim Khan returned, to bowl a stingy spell, but still Punjab managed a reasonable score of 139.

Rajasthan Royals made a horrible start to their run chase, where they lost swapnil Asnodkar in second over of Irfan pathan and he castled Graeme smith with a beautiful out swinger. It was clearly evident that it was Irfan Pathan’s night out at Cape Town.

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Yusuf Abdullah eventually broke the spine of Rajasthan Royals, by removing both Quiney and Mascarenhas and it appeared absolutely formality for Punjab Kings XI, when Piyush Chawla removed Yusuf Pathan by a loopy delivery.

Shane Warne and Ravindra Jadeja knitted a partnership to add some respectability to their chase, but it was clearly Punjab kings XI all the way, who romped home with a twenty seven run victory.

Kumar Sangakkara was adjudged as a man of match and he was clearly difference between two sides. Even a shrewd captain in Warne cannot salvage a team, with the batsmen, who appeared lunatic with their shot selection.