Shane Watson lofts Rajastan to victory

134 was not a non gettable target and RR won with ease. Shane Watson and Dravid scored those runs easily. Watson's blitzkreig 89 off 47 balls effectuated the greatest send off to retiring captain Shane Warne !

RR bowlers restricted Mumbai to 133/5 in the allotted 20 and then RR openers blasted the Mumbai bowlers to all parts of the field and achieved the target in just 13.1 overs.

Now both Mumbai and Kolkotta have 16 points and they will take on each other on May 22. Punjab have 14 points and one match to go and Rajastan finished their engagement with 13 points.

Chennai and Bangalore, with 18 and 17 points respectively, have already qualified for the playoffs.

Watson took three wickets for 19 runs and then blasted the Mumbai bowlers in an incredible all round display.

Dravid played the submissive role as opener, slamming six fours in his 42 off 32 balls.

Watson's fury hit Malinga and the Slinga had to give 42 runs off his four overs.

MI won the toss and batted and R Sharma cracked his third half century of the season to redeem Mumbai. He came in at 17/2 and he slammed five fours and a six in his 47 runs, scored off 58 balls. He was in two stands - one 48 with an unimpressive Sachin and with Pollard - that accelerated the scoring rate.

Though Mumbai improved over their abysmal 94/8,the total they got yesterday was less than required. Mumbai was all at sea against the RR bowlers. Ankit Chavan, the left arm spinner, bowled well, ably supported by Shane Watson.

Watson hit Munaf for four in the second ball of the innings and then it was mayhem on the hapless Mumbai bowlers. Watson then lofted Bajji for two huge sixes into the stands. The formidable Slinga Malinga was brought in to curb Watson and Watson greeted him with a superb four.

Malinga was too smart and hit Watson with a bouncer on his neck, but the lanky Australian avoided it in toto. Watson completed his maiden fifty off only 30 balls, with three sixes and six fours. He pulled Kulkarni for the fourth six.

Dravid then hit Bajji for three fours to maintain the great run rate and RR won the match easily by ten wickets.