16/05Result
54th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 16 2015
RR won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Shane Watson
Shane WatsonRajasthan Royals
16/05Result
54th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 16 2015
RR won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Shane Watson
Shane WatsonRajasthan Royals

Match Day

2604dESPNcricinfo staff

Quitting captaincy gave Watson freedom - Dravid

Rahul Dravid, the Rajasthan Royals mentor, has said that Shane Watson's move to hand over the franchise's captaincy to Steven Smith has given him more freedom to perform his all-round duties

2604dDevashish Fuloria in Mumbai

Mount Watson overflows with runs

Ajinkya Rahane and Shane Watson are polar opposites technically but achieved the same devastating effect for Rajasthan as part of five takeaways from the Royals win

2604dInterview by Arun Venugopal

'Love for the game just burns inside you'

From growing up in a sporting family to cracking the code to a finisher's game, James Faulkner explains his journey in international cricket so far

3144dArun Venugopal

The sprint gone wrong

Plays of the day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai

An elite group

8

Number of batsmen who have scored two IPL centuries - Watson is the eighth.

Beginning to End

2

Number of batsmen who have carried their bat to score an unbeaten century this IPL - Watson and McCullum

Substantial.

16

Number of 50+ scores by Watson, the joint-most by any Royals batsman along with Rahane.

Doing the first half well

107

Royals' 10-over score today, the highest for any team this IPL for the loss of not more than one wicket.

Maximizing the Powerplay

66

Runs scored by Rajasthan Royals in the Powerplay today, their highest this season.