Kaul bowled a back of the length and got the ball to rise sharply, often catching batsmen by surprise. With the result that he had 2-17 from his four overs, the cheapest among the Hyderabad bowlers as Rajasthan were restricted to 125-9. After that, it was all Shikhar Dhawan as he blasted a 57-ball 77 not out to lead Hyderabad to a nine-wicket win.

“I don’t think anyone can replace Davey, he’s world-class. His performances in certainly the last couple of years have probably been some of the best in the competition. So it is a big loss for us, that partnership at the top of the order. But someone like Wriddhiman Saha to come into that opening role – we know he’s a fantastic player, so we look forward to those two put together some partnerships,” said Williamson.

“Davey not here this year – a loss for us but at the same time it’s important that as a unit we stay tight and we work together as a team with the personnel that we have. Today we did well as a team and it’s important we build on that and move forward together.”