Alviro Petersen credits batsmen for win over Chennai – Cricket News Update
Highveld http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808’ skipper Alviro Petersen credited his batsmen’s calm demeanour for his side’s impressive six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, in a Champions League T20 Group B fixture, here at Newlands in Cape Town, on Tuesday, October 16, 2012.
“The batsmen stayed calm,” said Petersen at the post-match presentation ceremony after the six-wicket victory.
“Bodi played exceptionally well with McKenzie and the two young men finished it for us. It’s a case of getting to the last three overs. Guys at the end showed some mettle and steel,” he added further.
Petersen won the second successive toss of the tournament and had no hesitation in putting the tournament favourites, Chennai Super Kings, into bat. Aaron Phangiso-led attack backed their skipper’s decision to bowl first with clinical bowling performances, restricting the opposition to 158 for six in their stipulated 20 overs.
In reply, the Lions went off to a tumultuous start, losing opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jean-Symes-c66756 and Chris Morris finished off things for the home side, with six wickets and three balls to spare.
The home skipper was particularly full of praise for his opening partner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gulam-Bodi-c1512, for his impressive 64-run knock off just 46 deliveries, studded with four sixes and five fours.
“Generally 10-15 overs is a sort of dead period, you tend to knock it around, but Gulam never allowed the rate to go beyond 10-11 runs an over,” said Petersen, who once again failed to impress with the bat – trapped leg before wicket by Bollinger for a nought on the first ball of Lions’ innings.
Lions’ left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aaron-Phangiso-c884 was named Player of the match for his impressive bowling figures of two for 17 in his spell of four overs.
“It’s a nice wicket to bowl on, one of those days where ball came nicely out of the hand. It’s one of those wickets, it was a bit slow, you got to slow up your pace,” said the 21-year-old Garankuwa orthodox bowler at the post-match presentation ceremony.
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