CLT20 Points Table | Scorecard
Royals pacer Kevon Cooper struck twice in one over as he removed Hilton Cartwright and Adam Voges to pile misery on Perth.
Rajasthan Royals pacers James Faulkner and Shane Watson dismissed Perth Scorchers openers Liam Davis and Ashton Agar respectively.
Simon Katich and Adam Voges tried to revive Perth innings after losing openers in quick succession. Pravin Tambe broke the stand by removing Katich to put Rajasthan Royals on top.
Earlier, Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and decided to field against lowly Perth at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Royals look to continue their winning streak and inch closer to a place in the semifinal.
The hosts have been impressive at Jaipur right through the CLT20 and have notched up two successive victories against the formidable Mumbai Indians and the Highveld Lions to top the group with eight points.
A depleted Scorchers are, however, languishing at the bottom with two points which they bagged by virtue of their washed out match in Ahmedabad.
The hosts are on a roll and have won 10 consecutive matches here, eight in the IPL 6 and two in the ongoing event.
Thanks to coach Paddy Upton and skipper Rahul Dravid, they have been able to put the spot-fixing scandal behind them and have emerged as a strongly-knit and determined side.
The conditions here make them even stronger as they have the options to meet the demands of the situation. The Jaipur wicket, acclaimed by many as one of the best cricketing pitches, has been their happy hunting ground.
On the other hand, Perth Scorchers are here without some key players and have not been able to pose any real challenge. They were beaten by Otago volts by 62 runs despite a fine half century by Hilton Cartwright who had scored a fine 68 off 53 balls.
Teams:
Rajasthan Royals: Rahul Dravid(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson(w), Shane Watson, Stuart Binny, Brad Hodge, Ashok Menaria, James Faulkner, Kevon Cooper, Vikramjeet Malik, Pravin Tambe.
Perth Scorchers: Liam Davis, Ashton Agar, Simon Katich(c), Adam Voges, Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Turner, Tom Triffitt(w), Joel Paris, Jason Behrendorff, Michael Beer, Joe Mennie.
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