Ajinkya Rahane also backed pacer Jaydev Unadkat at the post-match presentation.
Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane (L) and Joss Buttler. (Photo: AFP)
Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane heaped praises on his ‘fantastic’ bowling unit after a 15-run crucial win over Kings XI Punjab on Tuesday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
After winning the must-win game to avoid elimination, an elated Ajinkya Rahane said, “The bowling unit was absolutely fantastic.”
“Chasing 157, credit to our bowlers, especially in the powerplay. That stage was crucial, getting 2-3 initial wickets. And Ish Sodhi, fantastic. Our intention was to pick wickets, and keeping an attacking field will help us. Gowtham bowled really well, and then the Ashwin wicket as well. Overall, bowling unit was fantastic,” Rahane said at the post-match conference.
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Opting to bat, Rajasthan Royals could only manage to put 158 runs at the scoreboard despite Jos Buttler’s blazing 58-ball 82 in their allotted 20 overs. However, Rajasthan’s bowlers staged a strong fightback and restricted Kings XI Punjab to 143.
“Really happy with the way we played. I thought 160 was good, but the wicket was difficult. Thanks to Jos Buttler we got a good start. It was important that we enjoy this victory and move forward,” Rahane added.
Ajinkya Rahane also backed pacer Jaydev Unadkat at the post-match presentation and said, “Unadkat is important, good to have a left-arm pacer. His cutters are useful in slower surfaces. Sometimes you may go four overs for 40, but good thing is he always thinks about wickets,” he said.
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