Andre Russell felt “amazing” when he hit those eight monster sixes against Punjab Kings as he always knew what to do when KKR’s score went down to 51 for four. Russell scored an unbeaten 70 off 31 balls and what seemed like a difficult chase at one point, ended in an opposing climax as the big Jamaican introduced Max into the stands. “Feeling great, that’s why we play the game. In that situation, I know what I can do,” Russell said after the match.
Russell had indicated to his partner Sam Billings that once he warmed up well enough, he would go in for the shots.
“It was nice to have someone like Sam at the crease who could turn around and help us sustain through tough times. Once I started sweating, I just said I was going to go. I backed my potential and that’s what I did.” Done tonight. I’m happy to have the team on the line.” The strategy was to watch Rahul Chahar’s spell as there was no threat to left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar.
“I knew we were two guys who would definitely try to get a partnership. I said to Sam, ‘Listen, let’s just bat a few overs and see what happens.’ But we had to attack first because the left arm orthodoxy was not spinning the ball and nothing was happening.
“So we decided to take charge from one end and get singles from the other end. Chahar was bowling very well, it was entertaining as well. We didn’t want to take too many chances against him. We knew it was going to happen. Will get easy. I am going to say one (when asked how much he has come off the middle). Russell is not bowling much and he also had a shoulder injury in the last game, but if captain Shreyas Iyer tells him to do so Happy if you want.
He said, “I am happy to do what the team wants. I want to bowl at death. If the captain wants me to bowl one in the powerplay, I am happy to do that but we have a good amount of money.” There are bowlers. We are the few guys who can really chip in one or two.
“I know in some games I won’t bowl four, but if I bowl at least two overs, I can feel a part of the game and feel like an all-rounder. These things happen, Some games are going to be this easy and I can’t throw the ball.”
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Umesh Yadav, who has been a revelation in this edition after playing two games in the last two seasons, said it is his work ethic that has propelled him forward.
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“I need to work harder. Aging and when you know that when you play just one format, I want to bowl as much as I can. When someone improves in practice, that’s during the match as well. does well
“Whatever is happening now, I have practiced with my coaches because of what is happening. If you bowl at 140kmph, you need to be precise, you need to bowl at the stumps. “
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