http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 a happy man after Royals break four-match losing streak – Cricket News Update
Content after his side broke the four-match losing streak with a 43-run win over Kings XI Punjab, the Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said that his team played an all-round game.
"We played an all-round game. We did well with the bat to score 177 for 6 and credit goes to the bowlers for restricting KXIP to 134 for 8," said Dravid speaking to the media reporters after the match.
"Tait added some spice to our attack, created some element of doubt in the batsmen. Hope we continue our good bowling performance," he added further.
In the 48th match of the ongoing season five of Indian Premier League, at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday, the Rahul Dravid led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 batting line-up posted a competitive total of 177 for 6. The skipper fell four runs
short of a well deserved half century, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-c46345 Menaria struck a 27-ball 34 to steer the tourists to a par score.
In reply, the hosts could score only 134 for 8 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Shane Watson, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470, who was moved up the
order to open with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833, while rest of the batsmen fell for single digit scores.
Coming into the match with a four-match losing streak at the back, the Rajasthan Royals had made five changes in their squad. Asked about the handful of changes, Dravid said that the playing conditions at Mohali made them to do so.
Kings XI Punjab’s stand in skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380, on the other hand, looked quite disappointed at the comprehensive defeat and could not hide his discontent at the post-match press conference.
"It was a par score, but we played badly with both bat and the ball. It was one of the worst matches we have played in the IPL," said Hussey.
"We are playing better away from home. We did not turn up tonight, need to regroup quickly and get to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792," he added further.
Rajasthan will next play Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 on Tuesday while Punjab will take bottom placed Deccan Chargers, the same day.
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