JAIPUR: Mumbai Indians crushed Rajasthan Royals by a big margin of ten wickets with 12 balls to spare in the last league match of the Indian Premier League season – V here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing 163, Mumbai completed their win without losing any wicket in 18 overs as openers Dwayne Smith of the West Indies and star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar made 163 runs for the opening wicket partnership.
Smith scored an aggressive 87 from 58 balls with ten fours and three sixes while Tendulkar made a cautious 58 off 51 balls with six boundaries – both remained not out.
Earlier, Rajasthan Royals made 162 for six in the allotted 20 overs after their captain Rahul Dravid won the toss.
Shane Watson top scored with 45, followed by Stuart Binny (30) and England’s Owais Shah (28 not out).
For Mumbai, medium-pacer Dhawal Kulkarni captured three wickets for 18 runs.
Geo Super televised this match live from Jaipur.
