http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ambati-Rayudu-c1007 says learning sessions with Sachin paid off against KXIP – Cricket News Update
Little known Andhra Pradesh batsman, Ambati Rayudu, who played a match winning knock against Kings XI Punjab to take Mumbai Indians home on the penultimate ball of the IPL match at PCA Stadium, Mohali, credited his Man of the Match cameo to iconic http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750
batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556.
Speaking to the media reporters after the match, the 26-year-old right-handed batsman said that his learning sessions with the Master Blaster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833.
“I have to thank Sachin Sir,” said the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andhra-c764 Pradesh wicketkeeper batsman at the post match presentation ceremony, after guiding the side to a four-wicket win with a valiant unbeaten knock of 34 runs, which came off just 17 deliveries.
“Of late, I was going through a tough phase. And, he helped me a lot in the last few days when I was low. It paid off today,” he added further.
While chasing a competitive total of 168 for 3, set by the Kings XI Punjab, the tourists needed 32 runs from the last two overs, with Rayudu and South African http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla
for three sixes and two fours in the 19th over to put Mumbai in the driver’s seat, needing just five runs from the final over. Rayudu played the winning knock, hitting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Mahmood-c1116 for a blistering boundary on the penultimate ball of the game,
as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians clinched the last-over thriller with four wickets intact.
Asked about his game strategy, the rookie middle-order batsman said, “When I went in I thought even if I took only singles in the first eight-nine balls, I could accelerate later. Basically, that was the plan and I stuck to it.”
Ambati also hailed partner Robin Peterson (16 not out off 7 balls) for his contribution from the other end. When asked about the position in the batting line-up he enjoys the most, the local boy said, “I’ve played at almost every position for the Mumbai
Indians and now, I’ve got used to it. I am ready to play at any position the team needs.”
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