From correspondents in Rajasthan, India, 09:02 PM IST

Rajasthan Royals thrashed Bangalore Royal Challengers by 65 runs in the Indian Premier League match here Saturday.

Asked to bat first, Rajasthan Royals set a mammoth target of 198 runs in their allotted 20 overs, thanks largely to Graeme Smith who remained unbeaten on 75 and Swapnil Asnodkar's 50.

In reply, the visitors could only reach 132.

For Royals, Sohail Tanveer took three wickets.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)