Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2014, Ahmedabad
Royals trounce sorry Daredevils
Rajasthan Royals managed a bright start after a minor rain delay. But Karun Nair was dismissed for 19 in the sixth over •BCCI
Ajinkya Rahane was relatively sedate as Royals batted around the opener's 64 off 50 balls•BCCI
But a baffling decision to bowl part-timer Manoj Tiwary bowled the 19th over cost Daredevils 17 uns•BCCI
Dinesh Karthik suffered another failure, this time at No.3 •BCCI
Rajat Bhatia's variations gained teeth on a slow pitch as he finished with 2 for 18 to hand Daredevils their sixth consecutive defeat•BCCI
Kevon Cooper came in as a pinch hitter and his 32 off 16 laid a solid foundation for Royals•BCCI
Sanju Samson played the aggressor in a 74-run third-wicket partnership with Rahane •BCCI
James Faulkner smashed two sixes in the final over to boost Royals to 201•BCCI
Pravin Tambe accounted for Daredevils' best batsman JP Duminy as the score slumped to 43 for 3 in the seventh over •BCCI
Imran Tahir struck twice in the 18th over to try and hamper Royals' momentum•BCCI
The chase began with Ben Cutting shelling a catch in the deep, but the fortunate batsmen Mayank Agarwal could only make 17•BCCI
A scratchy Kevin Pietersen was bowled searching for a big hit•BCCI