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Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers 49th IPL 2010 Match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
On Apr 14th, 2010 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT Onwards
After a disastrous first game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals are looking forward to make amends at their home ground when the two teams clash in a virtual semi-final.
Having been crushed by the Royal Challengers in the previous encounter, the home side will play for both pride and to stay in the tournament, because a loss for any of the two teams would mean only an academic chance for them to remain in contention for the last four.
Rajasthan have come a long way from where they had begun in the tournament. Having lost their first three games, the Royals sprung back and won six out of their next nine games. A win in this one and they would almost be assured of a berth in the final four. For them the best thing to happen is that they will be playing on their home ground, a place where their record is near perfect, having lost just one out of all the games they have played at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium.
The home side’s batting also looks in order with both openers Michael Lumb and Naman Ojha looking in more than decent touch. Shane Watson’s comeback has also propelled the team and the right-hander has looked in brilliant nick since hitting Indian shores. Yusuf Pathan is always dangerous and with Adam Voges adding depth in the middle order, Anil Kumble’s bowlers will have to work that extra yard to unruffle a few feathers in this batting order.
In the context of the tournament this could be one match which could solve a lot of number crunching
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