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Defending 154 runs against the Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils’ Siddharth Kaul opened the proceedings with a maiden over against the inform Rahul Dravid. The 22-year old pacer who has come off a successful domestic season, finished with 3.5-1-23-1.  (Also Read:  RR vs DD - M52 Report & Stats: IPL 2013 ) The youngster who has been biding his time in the team and taking in as much as he can from the experienced players and coaches in the DD set-up sent back the opposition skipper to give the visitors their only wicket in the game. While speaking to iplt20.com, Kaul reflected on the match and his experience in the side so far. Excerpts from the interview: What was the plan while coming out to bowl to Rahul Dravid and to claim his wicket later? There was no plan. I have been working on my strengths and I have been focusing hard. I had not planned to take any particular wicket. I had to bowl my best for the team and that is what I was trying to do, that effort...

Ajinkya Rahane dished out a second consecutive match-winning performance at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium to take Rajasthan Royals to second place in the Pepsi Indian Premier League 2013 points table. With a win against the Delhi Daredevils in their seventh home game, the Rahul Dravid-led side remain unbeaten at their home turf. The RR opener took the team across the line through an unbeaten 45-ball 63 while chasing 155 on Tuesday evening. After a 108-run opening stand with his captain, Rahane was involved in a 47-run unbroken partnership with Shane Watson as they cruised to victory in Jaipur. After receiving the Man-of-the-Match award, Rahane spoke to iplt20.com about the win and his team. Excerpts from the interview: After the match against Pune Warriors India you said you would have liked to finish the game and you did that today. Tells us how you worked and how it feels to finish the game? Obviously anyone would like to stay and finish the game and win the match for ...

Match Report: By inflicting a nine-wicket defeat to the Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals kept their fortress, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, intact and cruised to the second position on the points table. After DD posted a respectable 154, RR chased it down on the back of a century opening stand between Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane. Delhi Daredevils captain Mahela Jayawardene calls as Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid tosses the coin during match 52 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 between The Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Daredevils held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on the 7th May 2013 Chasing 155, Dravid who played a first over maiden by Siddarth Kaul, set the ball rolling with two boundaries in the third over. Rahane was given a life as Pawan Negi dropped him on four off Morne Morkel. The RR skipper went after Ajit Agarkar hitting three boundaries as RR made 49 from their power play. Rahane and Dravid rotated the strike well and ...