http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 lauds the young guns for success in the second T20I - Cricket News Update
India struck back at arch nemesis Pakistan in the two-match T20I series on Friday, after winning the second encounter by 11 runs, while defending a target of 193 at Sardar http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.
This was a crucial victory for India, who had come under immense criticism after losing the opening match at Bangalore. For the Indian skipper, MS Dhoni, this match was important on a personal level as many in India had called for his head due to a string of losses under his captaincy.
Before the match, veterans had advised the skipper to call it a day as the captain of India to let a younger player take command of the national team.
However, it was MS Dhoni’s stately 33-run knock off 23 deliveries which helped his side amass a fightable score on the board. While the skipper punished http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364 perforated the Men in Green from the other side, as he hammered a 72-run knock which included seven sixes.
Later, India were in trouble as Pakistan led a ballistic run chase, crippling the fielders for a while, and with the arrival of Pakistan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898, Dhoni could hear alarm bells ringing as Hafeez stabbed an amazing innings of 55 runs off 26 deliveries to push the bowlers to the wall.
Nonetheless, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 and B Kumar) kept their cool as their bowling was pivotal in holding Pakistan back.
Praising the young talent, Dhoni in his post-match interview said, “A lot depends on the youngsters bowling the last overs, I think they held their nerve nicely. they were feeling the pressure but they responded really well and executed the yorkers. When they wanted to bowl slower ones they did that. [While batting] we got off to a very good start from Gautam and Jinks ... Yuvi was at his best, those big sixes and fours. We got ten runs more than what we would have been happy with. Overall it was good competition between the sides.”
Meanwhile, Hafeez admitted that his side’s bowling was not up to the standards today, which cost them dearly.
“When we were bowling, we didn't follow the basics, we bowled short of a length,” said the Pakistan skipper.
The two sides will now face-off in the three ODI series, beginning from 30 December, with the first match scheduled to be played at Chennai.
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