George Bailey: Doherty really helped put South Africa on back foot – Cricket News Update
Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, in a World T20 Super Eight fixture, here at the R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo.
Doherty, playing his first game of the ongoing World T20 tournament, returned with impressive figures of three for 20 in his spell of four overs, to help Australia restrict the formidable South African batting line-up to a gettable 146 for five, in their
stipulated 20 overs.
The Tasmanian left-arm orthodox spinner, who opened the bowling for the Aussies, struck twice in the first two overs of his opening spell, to remove opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692, to leave Proteas struggling at 8 for two in the third over.
He then had danger man http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742 stumped in the 11th over.
“Doherty really helped put South Africa on the back foot,” said Bailey while speaking to media reporters after the eight-wicket victory against De Villiers and his men. “It is a great start for Doherty, he was brought in to pick up some early wickets against
batsmen who like the ball to come on a bit more and he did the job," the Australian skipper added further.
The 30-year-old Tasmanian top-order batsman also had a word of praise for his top-order trio, comprising Shane Watson, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, who have shared the responsibility of run-scoring so far in the tournament.
“The way Shane, Mike and Warner have been batting, chasing has gone very well for us,” said Bailey, who took over as Australian T20 skipper in January this year.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, who was adjudged as the Man of the Match for the fourth time in a row, has said that he will continue performing well for his team until the trophy is won.
"Nice to be able to continue to play well. I know how important my role is. It's still a h**l of a long way to go and I want to continue," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 after Australia's win on Sunday.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in their third and final Super Eight match, at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Tuesday.
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