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IPL 2018: Delhi Daredevils perfecting the nuances of losing back-to-back matches

Rajasthan Royals, despite not playing for two years, extended their winning streak on home ground to nine matches by beating Delhi Daredevils by 10 runs (D/L method)

IPL 2018, Rajasthan Royals bowler Jaydev Unadkat celebrates after taking wicket of  Delhi Daredevils batsman Rishabh Pant during an IPL cricket match  at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur
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Rajasthan Royals bowler Jaydev Unadkat celebrates after taking wicket of Delhi Daredevils batsman Rishabh Pant during an IPL cricket match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur Photo: PTI

Anish KumarShivansh Jaurhi
You miss it, I'll hit it! That's a common cricketing phrase, meaning the obvious. However, when it is Delhi Daredevils you are playing against, you can be confident of hitting it, as Delhi will, more often than not, miss it! 

Playing against Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, DD were desperate for a win, and so was RR. They had both lost their respective opening games of Indian Premier League (IPL 2018). This rain-hit match was reduced to 6 overs for the chasing side, so we will make this quick.

Having won the toss,