Smith, Tendulkar crush Royals after record opening stand

Sachin Tendulkar

A record 163-run opening stand between Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar saw Mumbai Indians scoring a crushing 10-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League encounter yesterday at Jaipur.

Smith ended on 87 not out while Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 58 as Mumbai Indians, chasing Rajasthan Royals’ 162-6, won with two overs to spare.

Batting first the Royals owed their eventual total to