<p>   u00a0</p>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Rahane rated the 66-ball innings as one of his best and also praised new skipper Rahul Dravid, whom he considers his role model.u00a0</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;Yes, I am bit disappointed for missing a hundred but a match winning 98 is also satisfying. I don&#39;t rate it as my best knock but certainly it one of the best. My 61 against England was also equally good innings,&quot; Rahane said after the match last night.</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <p class="caption">   <img alt="Rahane" src="/imagedata/2012/apr/rahane7apr.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 338px; " /><br />   Ajinkya Rahane scored a 66-ball 98 against Kings XI Punjab. Photo: AFPu00a0</p>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;Regarding the wicket the ball was coming nicely on to the bat and stroke making was easy. Skipper Rahul Dravid was a source of inspiration. It is proud moment for me to bat with him as he has been my idol,&quot; said Rahane.u00a0</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Rahane said Dravid and he didn&#39;t have any particular plan and just looked to stitch a long opening partnership.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;There were no defined role for us and I was striking the ball well so he was giving me more of the strike and I too would have done so had I been not in good</div>  <div>   touch,&quot; he said.u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;Our plan was to put up a good opening partnership and had decided to bat on at least till the first power play. We were not having any particular plan but</div>  <div>   thinking of just one ball at a time.u00a0</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;Dravid kept on motivating me from the other end. We have a good understanding and he had prompted me to play full 20 overs,&quot; said Rahane, who has been among the most successful batsmen in domestic cricket.u00a0</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Asked how far this knock would help him to earn a place in the Indian Team, Rahane said: &quot;IPL is a big platform and performance in it is closely watched in other countries too. I want to give my 100 per cent in every match.u00a0</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &quot;Jaipur has been lucky for me and I had made a few good scores here including a ton in Irani Trophy. I wish to be more consistent and play long innings,&quot; he added.</div>

Promising India batsman Ajinkya Rahane is disappointed to miss out a hundred by a whisker but said his match winning 98-run knock which helped Rajasthan Royals to notch up a 31-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in IPL5 was very satisfying. 

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