IPL8 – Rajasthan Royals back to winning ways – defeat Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs

#IPL8 #RRvsDD #AjinkyaRahane #orangecap #IPL500 It was an Ajinkya Rahane and Karun Nair show at Brabourne Stadium when they helped beat Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs and regain the top spot in the points table by displacing Chennai Super Kings as reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 3rd May 2015.

Rahane remained not out with 91 runs (9 fours, 3 sixes) while Karun Nair contributed 61 runs (6 fours, 2 sixes) to put up an imposing total of 189 for 2 and, the DD boys could score only 175 for 7 in the stipulated 20 overs. Thereby, RR won by 14 runs and moved up with 14 points in 11 matches.
Of course, CSK has played 9 matches so far and have 12 points – the situation in the points table could change. For Delhi Daredevils, captain J P Duminy top scored with 56 runs (3 fours, 3 sixes) but, Yuvraj Singh could contribute only 22 runs ( 4 fours and no sixes). Obviously, he has yet to get back his form.
Man of the Match was Ajinkya Rahane – he also got back his Orange Cap being top scorer in IPL8 till now.
Incidentally, it was the 500th match of IPL.

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