Mascarenhas makes Rajasthan debut
Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas made a winning Indian Premier League debut as Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by three-wickets.
He is the only England-qualified player in the Twenty20 tournament, where franchises are limited to four overseas players per match.
Shane Warne, Shane Watson, Graeme Smith and Sohail Tanvir were all picked before the 30-year-old until Sunday. Read more
Courtesy: news.bbc.co.uk
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