James Franklin enjoying being part of IPL
The Kiwi all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Edward-Charles-Franklin-c65626, who is representing Mumbai Indians in the ongoing fourth season of the Indian Premier League, has said that he has been enjoying his stint in the lucrative Twenty20 league.
A few days earlier, Franklin’s compatriot, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bond-c48220 with the league.
He cited his discomfort with the Indian movie stars, heavy fashion show-off and glamorous after-match parties.
In contrary, Franklin, who has been maintaining a good run so far in the tournament, expressed that his stay in the league is one of the memorable moments of his life.
"I have enjoyed it. It's my first experience. I'm with a great franchisee http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians. I have really enjoyed thus far. Hopefully we have two games to go and we do go all the way. It's been pretty good fun till now. The passion for the game is amazing
here. I have been here for four months since the World Cup. I'm still enjoying my stay here," Franklin said.
The Kiwi left-hander played a pivotal role in his team’s comprehensive four-wicket victory over Kolkata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders (KKR) in the elimination-round match on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
Put into bat first, the Knight Riders amassed a decent total of 147 with help of responsible batting by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RN-ten-Doeschate-c2338.
Later in the match, even though http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 and company made a strong comeback and picked up five quick wickets.
However, Franklin took the responsibility in the middle-order and led his side to an emphatic victory by hitting an exciting unbeaten innings of 29 runs.
When asked about his team’s convincing performance in the crucial game against the Kolkata outfit, Franklin added, "I thought we did a really a good job to restrict them under 150. We had a great start with the ball. It got us on the front-foot and we did
hold on from there."
Meanwhile, Franklin asked his teammates to carry the winning momentum forward to the next http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Griffith-c919 semi-final game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, scheduled to be played at Chennai on Friday, May 27, 2011.
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