Harbhajan reveals tough year after picking up Player of rhe Match award – Cricket News Update
Following his Player of the Match performance against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 revealed his struggles in coping with his omission from the national team.
The off-spinner made a telling comeback during the team’s group A clash against the Poms, claiming 4 for 12 to be help India claim a massive 90-run win over the defending champions. He picked up a wicket in his first over, and went onto take three more, along with bowling two maidens.
Sent into bat, the Men in Blue posted a competitive 170 on the board, courtesy strong contributions from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 ( 55*). That total was resolutely defended by the Indian bowlers, who chipped in with regular wickets to decimate their opponents on a lowly 80.
Despite the match being a dead-rubber, owing to both teams already qualifying for the Super Eights after beating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 respectively, the game held significance in terms of trying out different combinations.
While the English contingent went in with the same line-up, the sub-continent giants tinkered with their playing XI, going in with five specialist bowlers. They left-out http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla and Harbhajan Singh a run-out.
While that move might be shunned in the Super Eights, it was the performance of the Turbanator which stood out after he made his first international appearance since featuring in the Trent Bridge Test against England last year.
His exile had helped the likes of Ashwin and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 to cement their place in the national team; however, with some good outings in the IPL and Champions League T20, Harbhajan remained in the selectors’ thought and was duly drafted into the ICC World T20 squad, making a significant impact in his comeback game.
"Without playing for India, I don't know what else I could do," he said. "It's been a hard year for me. I've been out of the side due to injuries and whatnot, and the other boys have been doing really well. So for me it was an important game. Getting a wicket with the second ball gives you confidence. This award was for my Mom and for the people who have stuck with me in difficult times."
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