Do not look at the points table, play good cricket: Rahul Dravid – Cricket News Update
After his team’s emphatic win against Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, the skipper of Rajasthan Royals revealed that he had advised his team not to keep their eyes on the points table, and instead focus on playing good cricket on the field in order to make it to the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
"I've been telling the team not to look at the points table, and look to play good cricket," Dravid said.
On Tuesday, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 crushed Pune’s dreams of making it to the qualifying round of the IPL this year after, beating them by seven wickets, while chasing a total of 126 runs needed to win the match.
The Royals saw a stupendous batting performance from Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, who after missing major portion of the lucrative league due to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, finally made is presence felt by smacking an innings of 90 runs, as he helped his side reach the finish line while staying unbeaten.
"Initially, I was thinking of getting ahead of the rate so that it would get easy in the middle of the innings. I was a bit rusty after Test cricket, but it was better after a couple of practice sessions," said Watson after receiving the Player of the Match award.
Praising the Aussie, Dravid said, “It was not an easy wicket to bat on but (Shane) http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 had the power and technique to hit it. Happy about winning, and the way we are playing, I thought the bowlers really delivered for us, as clinical as it gets."
With this win, Royals are now sitting at fourth place with six wins from 12 games and are now looking to better their standing on the points table to confirm a place in the final four.
They now have four games to play with stakes higher than ever before, where a mistake may cost them the tournament, but under the calm leadership of Dravid, and with the arrival of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, the side is certainly a big contender for the finals.
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