IPL5: Happy to be associated with Kolkata Knight Riders, says Wasim Akram – Cricket News Update
The former skipper of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, is enjoying his stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders, as their bowling coach.
Wasim credited the unity in Kolkata Knight Riders' roster as the driving force behind their successful IPL5 campaign.
The former cricketer, who has been associated with KKR since the beginning of IPL, also dubbed the leadership of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 as the key factor in the team’s resurgence in this edition of IPL.
Wasim said, “Happy to be associated with KKR, great bunch of boys, love to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 around with each other. Long story what's changed from the first four years, but to cut it short, its all because of a very
good captain and an enthusiastic owner.”
Knight Riders have been very successful in this edition of Indian Premier League (IPL5). KKR, on Tuesday, became the first side to secure a place in the finals of the cash rich event, they accomplished this
feat by thumping Delhi Daredevils by 18 runs in the first qualifier of the tournament played at Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium, Pune.
Wasim shared his views on the match, saying, “We read the wicket well, we played four spinners, they played only one, had they got in another spinner or two, it could have gotten lot closer.”
The match between KKR and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/YK-Pathan-c2815, return to form. The hard-hitting batter smashed three fours and two sixes on his way to 40.
Pathan’s 21-ball innings powered Knight Riders to an impressive total of 162, which in the end proved too much for the DD batting line-up.
Pathan was declared Player of the Match. The flamboyant cricketer, at post-match presentation, said, “Always big hopes from me, not performing in the previous games, but I know that I can get going in a
big match. I had a lot of time to get in and adjust myself to the track today.”
KKR now has four days to prepare themselves for the final, which will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Sunday, May 27. However, the Kolkata based franchise will have to wait till Friday,
May 25 to know, who they’ll be facing in the final.
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