A relieved Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul called on his batsmen to bat fearlessly just like Deepak Hooda after his team managed to see off a resilient Rajasthan Royals led by Sanju Samson. Rahul, who himself made 91 off 50 deliveries, breathed a sigh of relief after Samson`s 119 failed to get RR past the finish line.

"Deepak Hooda`s innings was amazing. That`s the kind of batting we want to see as a team. We want to bat fearlessly and take down bowlers. We have a lot of power in our line-up but we have been slightly tentative. It is important for us to bat fearlessly. It is great to see boys trying to understand what we expect," said Rahul after the match. Hooda made 64 off 28 balls, his knock helping the team put up a big 221-run total.