IPL 5: We just wanted to play good cricket, says Rahul Dravid

 

Pune: Having cruised to a seven-wicket win against Pune Warriors India on Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said that he told his players to not look at the points table and concentrate on playing good cricket. "I've been telling the team to not look at the points table, and look to play good cricket," Dravid said after the match. "That's what we would look to do over the next four games," he added.

Rajasthan restricted Pune to 125 for 6 after the hosts elected to bat on a wicket Dravid termed as not an easy one to bat on. "It was not an easy wicket to bat on but [Shane] Watson had the power and technique to hit it," Dravid said in praise of the Australian who struck 90 off just 51 balls at the Subroto Roy Sahara stadium here. While Watson finished the job, the bowlers set it up for RR. "Happy about winning, and the way we are playing, I thought the bowlers really delivered for us, as clinical as it gets," Dravid said.