My gameplan was to bat through the innings – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679 – Cricket News Update
Jesse Ryder was declared the Man of the Match in Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861’ emphatic seven-wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings, and after getting the award he said that he was determined to bat through the innings, right from the start of the
chase.
Chasing a par 20-overs total of 155 set by the defending champions, the Chennai Super Kings, in the 16th match of the ongoing season five of the Indian Premier League, which was played at Pune’s home ground, the Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611
Sahara Stadium on Saturday, the hosts rode on Jesse Ryder’s belligerent knock of 73 not out to win the game in the last over with seven wickets to spare.
Speaking to media reporters after the match, the New Zealander said that his game plan was to remain at the crease till the end. Excited at playing for the entire 20 overs, the Pune Warriors India’s opener said that it was bit of bonus
for him.
“My gameplan was to bat through the innings. I didn’t want to throw my wicket away after getting off to a flier,” said Ryder at the post match press conference on Saturday night.
“This was the first time in my career I played the entire 20 overs. So, it was a little bit of bonus for me,” he added further.
Jesse Ryder’s stupendous batting last night was well complemented by Australian all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yo-Mahesh-c2816. The Warriors needed
10 runs off the final over. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 handed the ball to rookie medium pacer Yo Mahesh, and at that point the match could have ended either way. Smith, however, took only two deliveries to end the match, hitting Mahesh for a boundary and a six on the first
two balls.
“It was a phenomenal performance from our side,” said Smith after the match. “We went off to a very good start…continued the good work in the middle overs and got everything right in the end,” he added further.
The Pune skipper also hailed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 for his sparkling performance last night.
“Steven Smith was amazing … It is not easy to come from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and bat on these slow pitches. So far, he has been brilliant,” said Ganguly after his side moved to the top of the points table with three wins in four games.
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