David Hussey lavishes praise on bowlers after thrilling win over RCB – Cricket News Update
The stand-in captain of Kings XI Punjab, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals in their return-leg Indian Premier
League match at the latter’s backyard, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
After putting the hosts into bat, the Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mayank-Agarwal-c1937 back to the pavilion in the second over of the day,
with only seven on the board, the KXIP bowlers struggled for a breakthrough for the next 14 overs, as belligerent opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 and Virat Kohli posted 119 runs for the second-wicket stand.
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Mahmood-c1116 broke the three-digit stand between Gayle and Kohli in the 16th
over, having the former caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lawson-Miller-c53037 (sub) at the deep square leg. The swashbuckling Gayle scored 71 runs from 42 balls, plundering six boundaries and four sixes.
In the next over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 to leave the hosts 134 for 3 on the board. Mahmood’s double strike in the final over restricted RCB to 158 for 5.
Hussey singled out Praveen Kumar for praise for his stupendous performance with the ball, as the pace bowler conceded just 8 runs in four overs.
“I thought the bowlers did an excellent job, especially in the last five overs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143 bowled beautifully and finished with a spell of 4-0-8-0,” said Hussey after the match.
“I do give credit to the bowlers because http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330 got injured after he bowled two overs. He got hit in the calf… But he is a tough guy and I think he will be back in the side in the next game,” he added further.
Punjab had lost the previous match against RCB by five wickets. But Hussey said that a couple of victories over big teams in the last week have boosted the morale of the side.
“Momentum is a big part of the plan. We played very well in Chennai and the guys were up to the task here again. I am really proud of the boys,” said Hussey, who was standing in for injured Gilchrist.
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