Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets at Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Sunday. A disappointed Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist said they were outplayed by hosts.<\/p>\n
“We let 7-8 deliveries slip in the innings. We have been bowled out twice now and it isn’t acceptable. It starts at the top with me. Then in the first 3-4 overs, we gave Shane Watson enough to hit. But we can’t blame the bowlers because we didn’t give them a good total to defend. But they fought hard.”
Meanwhile, Rajasthan skipper Rahul Dravid said that even a low scoring match can be highly entertaining. Dravid said he was nervous in the end there. \u201cMy heart beat went up. Rahane and the young kind Sanju Samson played really well and showed a lot of composure. We should have got there before the last over. It is a good cricket wicket and not all wickets should be 180-190. These ones make for good exciting cricket. So I am happy with the wicket,\u201d said Dravid in all praise for James Faulkner.<\/p>\n
\u201cFaulkner has been exceptional for us. He brings in a lot of energy in the group. We are happy with the start we had, but we’ll learn with the challenges,” Dravid added.<\/p>\n
James Faulkner, who was Man of the Match, said: “I was very confident with the opportunity here with Royals. This wicket was very different from the one in Pune. There weren\u2019t many slower balls here as there was some pace on the wicket.”
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