Shaun Marsh scores maiden T20 Century, Kings XI beat Rajasthan Royals

It was the last league match of the IPL and Kings XI Punjab staked claim to the title with a comprhensive victory over the hot favorites Rajasthan Royals. Shane Warne rested himself for this match and handed over the captaincy to Shane Watson. Kings XI won the toss and elected to bat first. They really batted like kings and put up 221/2 in 20 overs. Shaun Marsh, now the leading run getter of the tournament, scored his maiden T20 century with a 69-ball 115. Hopes too scored 51. Skipper Yuvraj Singh blasted 49 off just 16 balls.

The target was never easy and Rajasthan Royals kept losing wickets, chasing it. They finally managed to score 180/7 in 20 overs. Neeraj Patel was the top scorer with 57, while Yusuf Pathan made 39. For Kings XI Punjab, Chawla took 3 wickets. Shaun Marsh was declared "Man of the Match".