Abhinav Manohar plays a shot during the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.
The Gujarat Titans captain said, “You will hear many more about Abhinav Manohar in the future.” Hardik Pandya after IPL The debutant displayed remarkable hitting in the final over to ensure a five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants here on Monday.
With Titans needing 11 runs in the final over, Manohar hit one four after the other off Avesh Khan to make the task easier for his team. With the confidence he showed under extreme pressure, it didn’t look like he was playing his first match on a big stage like the IPL.
“Manohar is one to watch with the talent he has. He is someone you will hear about in future. Rahul Tewatia was also sensational,” Hardik said in the post-match presentation.
Hardik, who played his first match since November last year, bowled four overs and scored 33 runs while batting at number four.
“Mostly I will bat at number four because I want to take the pressure from my experience so that others can play freely. We want to win as a team and nobody can take away the contribution,” he said.
He praised fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who delivered a sensational spell with the new ball.
“It was the right game for us to live on and learn from both sides, but learned a lot by winning. Shami is known for his seam position and he got us off to a great start. We could have taken 160 runs on this wicket any day.” . .,” he said, referring to the Super Giants 158 for six.