Revised Target Made It Difficult For Us: Gambhir

Jaipur: Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir says the revised target during the rain-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals was a difficult one to chase.

Chasing 70 runs in six overs via the Duckworth-Lewis Method in a rain-truncated clash last night, Delhi suffered a 10-run defeat against the hosts.

Earlier, Rajasthan rode Ajinkya Rahane's 45 to score 153/5 when the skies opened up in the 17th over.

"We were very much in the game. It was a beautiful wicket to bat on, then 150-odd for 5 in 18 overs, we thought we could contain them to 170 and it was chaseable, especially with dew coming in later on," Gambhir said after the match.

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"We were very much happy with the first innings. But then in 6 overs, 71 was tough. We had to go from ball one. Obviously with these sort of games, things could go either way. Just 2 overs of Powerplay, it's very difficult," the southpaw added.

"If it was a 20-over game, it would've been much easier to chase." Sanju Samson, who was adjudged Man of the Match for for his quick 22-ball 37, expressed pleasure on his team's first win in the tournament.

"Feels really amazing. We wanted a win badly at our home ground and it feels good to get our first win of the season," the 23-year-old said.

"I think it's about the preparation, we had about 4 camps before the IPL and an excellent support staff who give us lot of freedom," he added. PTI