http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Petersen-c1028 all praise for de Kock-McKenzie duo – Cricket News Update
Highveld http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Quinton-de-Kock-c82885 after the duo helped the side win their Champions League T20 opener against Mumbai Indians, at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, on Sunday, October 14, 2012.
Set to chase a middling 158 to win, the home side was two down at 37, in the seventh over before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 attack, which looked hapless against them, to take the side home in the penultimate over without further loss.
McKenzie played a whirlwind 41-ball knock of 68 not out, studded with 12 muscular boundaries, while de Kock plundered two sixes and five fours in his 51 not out off just 33 balls, sharing an unbeaten stand of 121 runs between them.
"De Kock is obviously a good player, he hits the ball sweet, McKenzie played like a young man, he showed again what a player he is," said the Lions’ skipper at the post-match presentation ceremony after registering an eight-wicket win over the defending champions, on Sunday.
After being put in, the tourists started their innings in an aggressive style, scoring at almost 9-an-over in the powerplay overs – 53 for 1 at the end of six overs. But the spinners curbed Mumbai’s scoring rate, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aaron-Phangiso-c884 conceding 32 runs in their combined eight overs, while sharing two wickets as well, as the hosts restricted Bhajji’s men to 157 for 6.
Petersen had a special word of praise for little-known spinner Aaron Phangiso, who picked up prized scalp of Master Blaster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 in the ninth over.
"I thought the first 5-6 overs they dominated, but then Phangiso brought us back in it. We put the bowling together from over five or six," said Petersen.
"We’re very happy. We had our plans, and we just wanted to execute, we did it today," he added further.
Phangiso was also thrilled after getting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607’s wicket.
"Celebration is definitely going to continue for me," said the left-arm spinner after the match. "I’m not going to sleep. I’m just going to enjoy this moment...It’s one of those moments, for which you have been preparing," he added further.
Petersen and Men will next play Chennai Super Kings, on Tuesday.
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