Hodge, Tambe deliver comprehensive win for Royals

Sep 25, 2013

Dwaine Pretorius, one of Lions more effective bowlers on the night, made sure Rahul Dravid could not anchor the Rajasthan Royals innings, bowling him for 31 in the 10th over•BCCI

Stuart Binny too was dismised by Pretorius before he could do too much damage: he had made 38 off 20•BCCI

Vikramjeet Malik dented Lions early in their chase with two wickets in consecutive balls•BCCI

Lions stood no chance of overhauling the target and fell short by 30 runs•BCCI

Shane Watson showed signs of teeing off but was out to Lonwabo Tsotsobe for 33•BCCI

Tsotsobe finished with the best figures for Lions, taking 2 for 26 in his four•BCCI

Pravin Tambe was the surprise element as he struck regularly with his offspinners•BCCI

Brad Hodge did the late damage, hitting a 23-ball 46 to lift Royals to 183 for 5•BCCI

The 41-year-old Tambe ran through the middle order with 4 for 15 in three overs•BCCI