Kumar Sangakkara's wicket and the dismissal of JP Duminy were the key moments of the match due to which Rajasthan could clinch a 8-wicket victory against the Deccan Chargers, feels skipper Shane Warne.
Siddharth Trivedi, named the Man of the Match for his figures of 3/15, picked up the important wicket of Sangakkara while Warne chipped in with a couple of wickets including that of JP Duminy.
"Deccan have got a pretty good side, but getting Sangakkara and Duminy out was the key," Warne told reporters at the post-match press conference.
"Dan Christian played well for them. But had we not got those two breakthroughs, it could have been a bit harder out there in the middle. Those two wickets slowed the proceedings," Warne added.
But the Australian legend conceded that there was still a lot of work to be done especially with the younger lot in the side.
"I think we still have got lot to work to do. From the point of view of the first game with so many young kids, we have done well. We don't have any superstars in our line-up but the youngsters have really worked hard."
About the younger players in his side, Warne said that they were bit nervous which resulted in lapses in the field including a few overthrows.
"I think the young kids were bit nervous with the overthrows. But, there's a little bit to learn in the field just through experience, and if you look at the bigger picture, our experiments paid off," the satisfied Rajasthan skipper stated.
Warne also attributed promoting Botha also worked in their favour. Johan Botha, who was promoted to number 3, shined with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 67 off 47 balls which powered Rajasthan's 8-wicket win.
"Experimenting with Botha and to promote him up the order at No. 3 was our plan before the game and that worked really well. The little things we tried all seemed to have worked well in this game. That's a nice way to start, considering during the last three editions, our opening games have been pretty poor."
Warne admitted that it was getting close in the end.
"We felt like we needed three boundaries in those last four overs and then Ross hit that six and we won with eight wickets in hands. Ross brings in a lot of experience. It's a nice blend of youth and experience with both Ross and Botha in the side. It's a pretty convincing win," he said.
When asked if he enjoyed playing cricket in Hyderabad, Warne said, "For an old man like me, it is quite a nice to start with a win."
The master tweaker said that he had done a lot of fitness training in the lead-up to the event and it was "nice to have some muscles."
Warne feels that more he bowls in match situation, better he would get. The skipper was a bit worried about Jacob Oram''s groin strain. "We would take a call tomorrow. I hope it's not the end of the tournament for him," he said.
Siddharth Trivedi, named the Man of the Match for his figures of 3/15, picked up the important wicket of Sangakkara while Warne chipped in with a couple of wickets including that of JP Duminy.
"Deccan have got a pretty good side, but getting Sangakkara and Duminy out was the key," Warne told reporters at the post-match press conference.
"Dan Christian played well for them. But had we not got those two breakthroughs, it could have been a bit harder out there in the middle. Those two wickets slowed the proceedings," Warne added.
But the Australian legend conceded that there was still a lot of work to be done especially with the younger lot in the side.
"I think we still have got lot to work to do. From the point of view of the first game with so many young kids, we have done well. We don't have any superstars in our line-up but the youngsters have really worked hard."
About the younger players in his side, Warne said that they were bit nervous which resulted in lapses in the field including a few overthrows.
"I think the young kids were bit nervous with the overthrows. But, there's a little bit to learn in the field just through experience, and if you look at the bigger picture, our experiments paid off," the satisfied Rajasthan skipper stated.
Warne also attributed promoting Botha also worked in their favour. Johan Botha, who was promoted to number 3, shined with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 67 off 47 balls which powered Rajasthan's 8-wicket win.
"Experimenting with Botha and to promote him up the order at No. 3 was our plan before the game and that worked really well. The little things we tried all seemed to have worked well in this game. That's a nice way to start, considering during the last three editions, our opening games have been pretty poor."
Warne admitted that it was getting close in the end.
"We felt like we needed three boundaries in those last four overs and then Ross hit that six and we won with eight wickets in hands. Ross brings in a lot of experience. It's a nice blend of youth and experience with both Ross and Botha in the side. It's a pretty convincing win," he said.
When asked if he enjoyed playing cricket in Hyderabad, Warne said, "For an old man like me, it is quite a nice to start with a win."
The master tweaker said that he had done a lot of fitness training in the lead-up to the event and it was "nice to have some muscles."
Warne feels that more he bowls in match situation, better he would get. The skipper was a bit worried about Jacob Oram''s groin strain. "We would take a call tomorrow. I hope it's not the end of the tournament for him," he said.
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