Warne guides Rajasthan to crush Kochi

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In second match, leg-spinner Shane Warne grabbed 3-16 to help Rajasthan Royals, beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala by eight wickets in Jaipur for their third win in seven games. Rajasthan won the toss and elected to bat first; with impressive bowling they restricted the Kochi on 109 all out. Meanwhile, Rajasthan faced no difficulty in achieving a modest 110-run target, with openers Shane Watson (49) and Rahul Dravid (44) being the main run-getters. Parthiv Patel top-scored with 32 for Kochi, who suffered their third defeat in six matches.
Brief scores: Kochi Tuskers Kerala 109 in 20 overs (P. Patel 32, R. Jadeja 22; S. Warne 3-16, S. Trivedi 3-19) lost to Rajasthan Royals 111-2 in 14.1 overs (S. Watson 49, R. Dravid 44) by eight wickets.