Royals look to settle scores against Warriors

'Revenge' would be on top of Rajasthan Royals' agenda when they host a struggling Pune Warriors in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, here tomorrow.
The last time the two sides met in Pune on April 11, the Royals were comfortably beaten by seven wickets with Warriors skipper Aaron Finch hitting a classy half-century while chasing a 146-run target.
But since then, Pune's campaign has gone completely haywire as they find themselves currently at the bottom of the points table with just two wins from 11 matches played so far.
Desperate to make amends, Pune face an uphill task to tame the Royals in their own den, which has been a happy hunting ground for them.

The Royals have an unblemished home record this season. But they have looked a pale shadow of themselves in away matches, the most recent being the eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders in Gardens last night.
Despite the loss, the Royals have maintained their hold on the third spot on the points table.

The Royals can seek solace from the fact that they have converted their home venue into a fortress where they had defeated the likes of mighty Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The Royals used their knowledge about the pitch and weather condition to perfection and that will give them the confidence to put behind their last night defeat and regroup themselves quickly to make the final surge towards securing a play-off berth.

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson and 18-year-old Kerala lad Sanju Samson have been the positives for Royals.
Watson has so far amassed 349 runs from eight games while Samson, whose 63 off 41 balls while chasing 172 against RCB, has caught the attention of many rival camps.
Watson has proved handy with the ball too, picking up six wickets so far.