Kevon Cooper scalped three vital wickets before Ajinkya Rahane scored an unbeaten half-century to help Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets and inch closer to securing a play-off berth in the ongoing Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mohali on Thursday

By virtue of this win, Rajasthan have moved to the second position in the team standings with 18 points from 13 games behind table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (20 points).