Shane Watson did the star turn as Rajasthan Royals stormed into the final of the Indian Premier League, beating Delhi Daredevils by 105 runs in the first semi-final at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday night.
The
Australia all-rounder first hit a breezy 52 as the Royals put up a
challenging 192 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs and then destroyed the
Delhi top order.
In a triple strike he had the top three Delhi batsmen -- Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan -- dismissed cheaply.
Reduced
to 24 for 3, Delhi never recovered and lost wickets at regular
intervals. Watson finished with figures of 3 for 10 in three overs as
Delhi Daredevils were dismissed for a paltry 87 in 16.2 overs.
Rajasthan Royals have proved that they are not a flash in the pan.
Congratulations!!!