21st match between Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers in IPL 2012

Rajasthan Royals won the 21st match in IPL season 5 beating Deccan Chargers by 5 wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

Earlier Deccan Chargers won the toss and chose to bat first. Both the openers put 94 runs for the first wicket partnership. Sangakara was the first to go for 44 runs with 5 fours and 1 six. S Dhawan was caught by Hodge at the bowling of Trivedi for 52 runs in 43 balls with 8 boundaries.

DT Christian and JP Duminy remains unbeaten and takes the total to 196 runs in the allotted 20 overs at an economy rate of 9.80 runs per over. Duminy scores 58 runs in 26 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes.

B Hodge and SK Trivedi took 1 wicket each for Rajasthan Royals.

Chasing a huge target of 197 runs, Rajasthan Royals opens with Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane. Both added 62 runs for the first wicket partnership. Dravid was bold by Christian for 42 runs in 24 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Rahane made 44 runs in 31 balls with 5 fours and 1 six before he was caught by Christian on the bowling of Mishra.

Brad Hodge remains not out on 48 runs in 21 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes, takes Rajasthan Royals to victory. Rajasthan Royals scores winning 197 runs for 5 wickets in 19.4 overs.

Amit Mishra took 3 wickets for 32 runs in his 4 overs for Deccan Chargers.

Player of the match was BJ Hodge from Rajasthan Royals. He remains not out on 48 runs in 21 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes an an strike rate of 228.57.