Royal Challengers bounced back into the reckoning by humbling Rajasthan Royals by five wickets with 26 balls left and jumping into the second postion in the Indian Premier League here Wednesday. Mumbai Indians, who have already qualified for the semifinals, stay at the top with 9 wins from 12 matches while Banglaore inched closer to qualifying for the semifinals with 7 wins from 13 matches. The standings of the other teams are (tabulated as matches and wins): Chennai Super Kings 12-6, Delhi Daredevils 12-6, Rajasthan Royals 13-6, Deccan Chargers 12-6, Kolkata Knight Riders 12-5 and Kings XI Punjab 12-4. On a slow pitch that lacked bounce, Bangalore restricted Rajasthan Royals to 130 before it knocked it off without much fuss to win a crucial encounter. It was a disciplined performance from Bangalore who kept things simple and let Rajasthan's top order collapse under the pressure of setting a target. The chase was over in a blink, with Kevin Pietersen taking complete control of the innings with an entertaining and aggressive knock. He looted 18 runs in the fourth over, bowled by Kamran Khan, with the help of four boundaries. Scores: Rajasthan 130-6 (Watson 22, Voges 28 n.o., Raut 32 n.o., Pankaj Singh 2-27, Vinaykumar 1-36, Steyn 1-15, Kallis 1-19). Bangalore 132-5 (Pietersen 62, Uthappa 26, Trivedi 2
