Rockets crash in rain-affected tie
The Rockets' eight-wicket loss to the Kolkata Tigers was their fourth consecutive defeat and leaves them languishing at the bottom of the points table
Cricinfo staff
22-Mar-2008
Kolkata Tigers 86 for 2 (Klusener 30*) beat Ahmedabad Rockets 156 for 6 (Sriram 52*) by eight wickets (VJD method)
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After a sparkling start, the Ahmedabad Rockets seem to have fizzled out. Their eight-wicket loss to the Kolkata Tigers was their fourth consecutive defeat and leaves them languishing at the bottom of the points table. In a rain-affected tie, the Tigers were set a revised target of 85 in ten
overs, which they easily chased down with eight balls to spare.
After deciding to bat, the Rockets were in trouble early as captain Damien Martyn and Wavell Hinds fell cheaply. Murray Goodwin and left-hand batsman Parvez Aziz started the recovery, but the run-rate remained less than what would be expected in Twenty20 games. It was left to Sridharan Sriram (52 off 35 balls) to boost the scoring-rate, first with the help of Anshu Jain, and then, providing the final flourish with Martin Sanjeev (22 off 15 balls) as the Rockets posted a competitive 156.
The rain came down during the interval, reducing the number of overs available for the Tigers' chase to ten. They rarely looked in trouble, with the 14-run first over setting the tone, and cantered to
victory to move into fourth spot.