dharmikmoni
Dharmik Moni
<h1>Faulkner gives Rajasthan win against Kings XI</h1>
Australian all-rounder James Faulkner conjured up a crucial 46-run knock and then took three wickets as Rajasthan Royals pipped Kings XI Punjab by 26 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match, here today.
Royals figured out how to get on board a respectable 162 for seven, on account of Faulkner's dauntless batting, in the wake of being welcome to bat on a pitch which had a great deal of grass.
Faulkner's important thump, in which he rebuffed the opponent bowlers with two fours and three sixes, came when Royals were wheezing at 75 for five.
His 51-run stand with debutant Deepak Hooda (30) was likewise pivotal in their recuperation separated from captain Steven Smith's 33-run thump from 23 balls.
Pacers Mitchell Johnson (2/34) and Anureet Singh (3/23) imparted five wickets between them for Punjab.
Royals bowlers kept it tight from the earliest starting point, not giving Punjab batsmen runs uninhibitedly and took wickets at standard interims. Their fielding was remarkable and assumed a critical part in their win as they pulled off two dazzling gets and an equivalent number of run outs.
Faulkner (3/26) represented risky Glenn Maxwell alongside adversary captain George Bailey in his three-wicket pull while Tim Southee (2/36) took two wickets as Punjab completed at 136 for eight.
The begin to Punjab's pursuit was repulsive as Virender Sehwag was out for a brilliant duck and Wriddhiman Saha (7) was run out in absolute perplexity with Murali Vijay.
Maxwell was casualty of a staggering catch by Southee off Faulkner as Punjab lost brisk wickets, because of eminent fielding exertion by the Royals players.
Run-rate was not an issue for Punjab, however, as they dealt with 51 runs in six strategic maneuver overs.
Opener Murali Vijay was in flawless touch as his very much timed limits were a treat to watch. Be that as it may he too was run out. The run-rate plunged as Royals fixed their grasp over the procedures.
Punjab required 71 runs from seven overs and Dhawal Kulkarni exacted a huge pass up uprooting hazardous David Miller (23), who had recently hit a tremendous six off Southee.
Punjab batsmen attempted to keep up obliged run-rate, leaving a great deal of work for captain Bailey to do. He had no real option except to pursue the bowlers.
His one such endeavored hotshot was culled by an airborne Southee yet since the Kiwi dreaded intersection the limit ropes with ball in his grasp, he tossed it back and Karun Nair demonstrated colossal vicinity of brain to catch it.