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Our openers (Gautam Gambhir and I) flopped but AB de Villiers and Dilshan batted well again. They played sensibly and according to plan,” Sehwag said. “They batted all through and built up the innings. Later, de Villiers and Dinesh Karthik hit some fantastic shots and made sure that we reached a respectable total. 150 was a good score to defend.

“We have good bowling attack and we knew that we would make it today. I hope I will get runs in next couple matches that we have to play before the semifinal. And if Gautam and I manage to find our form, that will be bonus for our team,” he said.

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne said they had their chances but could not capitalise on that. "150 was an achievable target but we didn’t get a good start. We didn’t play that well upfront. Earlier, we missed a couple of catches and that didn’t help our cause. Now we hope to win our last match comprehensively and if luck favours us we will be in the last four," he said.