IPL5: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla – Cricket News Update
Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians snatch a four-wicket win in
the 33rd game of IPL5 played at Mohali.
Punjab were in a commanding position in the match against MI. The tourists required 32 runs to win and had only 12 deliveries to accomplish that. However, the second last over bowled by Chawla proved to be decisive as it went for
27-runs, leaving only five runs for Punjab to defend in the final over.
Hussey, the Australian cricketer, admitted that the fate of the match was decided in the 19th over. However, the interim skipper backed the leg-spinner and said that he will bounce back from the onslaught.
Hussey said, “The penultimate over really turned the tide. You try and bowl your best bowler in the penultimate over, Chawla bowled well earlier but they got stuck in. Chawla was great for us today and we'll back him.”
Chawla, who is Punjab’s ace spinner, had an absolute nightmare on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The leggy got hammered all around the park by Mumbai’s batsmen and conceded 46 runs from his four overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918, skipper Punjab who had to watch the match from the dug-out because of hamstring injury, also came to the defence of the 23-year-old spinner. Gilly also defended Hussey’s decision of throwing the ball towards Chawla
at such a crucial stage.
The wicket-keeper batsman said, “When you are in an important situation, I am sure every captain will go to his best bowlers. He (Chawla) has a good record in the tournament and I told him he needs to look ahead.”
Gilchrist further said that instead of criticizing the leg-spinner, everyone should be praising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Peterson-c2332, MI batsman who smacked two 4’s and one six off Chawla’s bowling.
He said, “I think we should celebrate positive cricket played by Peterson. A reverse sweep, switch hit, slog to the boundary.”
Punjab will be back in action on Saturday, April 28. The match will be against reigning champions Chennai Super Kings and will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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