Rajasthan’s Watson in IPL action

Shane Watson has rediscovered some form of late with bat and ball for the Rajasthan Royals. Source: Getty Images

SHANE Watson's Rajasthan Royals will seek to keep pace with tournament pacesetters Punjab and Chennai when they clash with Trevor Bayliss' Kolkata Knight Riders tonight.

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AUSSIES IN ACTION

Watson looks to be hitting form as he closes in on his 2000th IPL run. He struck an even-time 24 and claimed 1-5 with the ball in his best individual outing to date against Bangalore Royal Challengers over the weekend. The Rajasthan skipper will lead a strong Australian contingent that is likely to include Kane Richardson and Steve Smith. James Faulkner and Brad Hodge have been surprise omissions in recent games — Faulkner in particularly given his reported $1.7 million pay cheque — while Ben Cutting has struggled to get a game.

They will face-off with the Trevor Bayliss-coached Knight Riders, who hold an identical 2-2 win-loss record in the tournament. The Knight Riders made international headlines last week when Chris Lynn pulled off one of the better outfield catches ever taken. He will presumably get another chance to impress against Rajasthan.

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MATCH PREVIEW

The United Arab Emirates phase of the IPL is almost over, and both Rajasthan and Kolkata will be desperate to return to India with a winning record. Kolkata will be hoping for much more out of Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan, both of whom have struggled for form this campaign, and will hope West Indian mystery spinner Sunil Narine continues his sorcery (he has taken a tournament-leading nine wickets at 8.77 and an economy rate of 4.93). Rajasthan will again rely heavily on their bowling outfit, which levelled the star-studded Bangalore batting line-up for 70 last weekend.

WHAT THEY SAID

"The communication barrier drops down (having an Australian as captain). Having said that, Shane is new to the job as well, but he has adapted quickly. I am new in the Royals camp, but he has taken me on board and given me confidence" — Kane Richardson

"Gambhir is a world class batsman and we all know what he is capable of. It's a matter of one innings and he can come back into form. We are fully backing him and I have confidence in his ability to strike" — Trevor Bayliss

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