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With figures of 4-0-24-3, Vikramjeet Malik played a crucial role in the Rajasthan Royals getting off to a winning start in the Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 2013. The 30-year-old pacer had carefully planned his scalps and gave the Royals breakthroughs at crucial junctures in the game. Handed the new ball, he first removed Dwayne Smith and then dismissed Dinesh Karthik in his first spell. Malik then returned in the last over to claim Kieron Pollard off the first ball, thus restricting the Mumbai Indians to 142. The RR batters then ensured that the home team sailed to victory at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. (Also Read:  Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, M1 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) While speaking to clt20.com after RR’s seven-wicket win, Malik discussed his dismissals and talked about his team’s maiden CLT20 victory. (Also Read:  Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, M1 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) Excerpts from his interview: Did you expect to win wi...

The Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013 got off to a thrilling start with the Rajasthan Royals getting the better of the Mumbai Indians in the final over of the inaugural match. After restricting MI to a modest 142, the hosts knocked off the runs in the final over to register a seven-wicket victory.  ( Also Read:  Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, M1 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) Despite losing skipper Rahul Dravid in the second over, the Royals were unflustered thanks mainly to the serenity that Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson brought to the crease. Both players went about their task of scoring runs in a clinical manner; they not only picked the gaps regularly, but also hit crisp shots during their innings. (Also Read:  Vikramjeet Malik: I Had Plans For Smith, Karthik & Pollard ) Young Samson, who impressed with his temperament and choice of shots, rode his luck. He was comprehensively beaten by an inswinger from Mitchell Johnson and was rapped on the pads in ...

Brad Hodge might have stolen all the limelight with his fiery batting that took the Royals to a thrilling four-wicket victory against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, but one of the notable performances that should not be given a miss is that of medium-pacer Vikramjeet Malik. Malik, who plays for Himachal Pradesh and was scouted by the Rajasthan Royals before the start of the tournament has not been a regular fixture for the franchise. But given the day, given the moment and thrown the ball to, Malik did not disappoint.    (Also Read:  RR vs SRH - Eliminator Report & Stats: IPL 2013 ) “I got a hint that I would play the match against SRH a day before and was asked to be ready for the game,” Malik said, as he spoke to IPLT20.com.  “It was only on Wednesday that Rahul Dravid confirmed the decision after looking at the pitch. Rahul bhai and Shane Watson motivated me before the game and asked me to stick to my basics,” added Malik. Before playing against the Su...