Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Delhi Daredevils (DD) by a 14-run margin in Match 36 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 at Mumbai. Ajinkya Rahane played a super innings and reclaimed the Orange Cap, while Karun Nair repaid the faith shown in him. Shiamak Unwalla lists the highlights of the game. Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs; return to winning ways in IPL 2015
Ajinkya Rahane plays a blinder and reclaims the Orange Cap: Ajinkya Rahane was a bit out of sorts in the last match, but he roared back into form against DD. His unbeaten 91 came off only 54 balls with nine fours and three sixes. During his innings he went past David Warner to become the leading run-scorer of IPL 2015 once again. SCORECARD: RR vs DD IPL 2015 Points Table
Delhi Daredevils suffer collective butterfingers: The Daredevils had a terrible day in the field. Apart from dropping a few catches, they allowed balls to go past them and looked sloppy overall. Karun Nair especially benefitted from the fielding lapses.
Karun Nair repays the faith shown in him: Nair had been getting starts in RR’s previous games but usually came in too late to do much damage. Promoted to No. 3, he ended up playing a little gem, scoring 61 off 38 balls with six fours and two sixes. He was lucky to be dropped a couple of times, but made full use of his chances. IPL 2015 Points Table & Team Standings
JP Duminy leads from the front: JP Duminy came in early at 20 for one in the third over, and hit a couple of superb shots to get going. He was the top-scorer for DD, with a 39-ball 56. He hit three fours and as many sixes. However, his wicket proved to be the final nail in DD’s coffin. IPL 2015 Most 6s and 4s: List of most dangerous batsmen in IPL 8
James Faulkner turns the tide: Faulkner was the pick of RR’s bowlers, bowling four overs for 22 runs and taking the all-important wickets of Yuvraj Singh — who was looking good for his 22 — and Duminy. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015: Complete coverage
(Shiamak Unwalla, a reporter with CricketCountry, is a self-confessed Sci-Fi geek and Cricket fanatic. His Twitter handle is @ShiamakUnwalla)
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