20 April,2009 04:04 PM IST | | PTI
Humiliated in their tournament opener, Rajasthan Royals will hope to resuscitate their title defence while Mumbai Indians would seek to maintain their winning momentum when they meet in the second Indian Premier League here tomorrow.
Led by the charismatic Shane Warne, the Royals started their IPL campaign on a disastrous note when last year's laggards Bangalore Royal Challengers humiliated them by 75 runs on the opening day of the event.
Chasing a moderate target of 134, the Rajasthan outfit were bundled out for mere 58, registering the lowest total of the IPL and the second lowest in the history of Twenty20 cricket.
Although there seems no worry in Rajasthan Royals bowling department with Dimitri Mascarenhas, Munaf Patel and Warne leading from the front, their batting looked in complete disarray.
Comeback man Graeme Smith and last year's find Swapnil Asnodkar failed to make any impact up front, and although Tyron Henderson, Yousuf Pathan and young Ravindra Jadeja got starts, they were unable to capitalise on it.
The Jaipur-based team, however, can take heart from history. Last year too, Warne's men lost their IPL opener before going on to win the title.
