Pawan Negi says Shane Watson’ wicket was the prized one – Cricket News Update
The young http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 was the special
one.
Daredevils’ teenage sensation returned with impressive figures of 4 for 18 in his spell of four overs, as the table http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Donald-Topley-c93395 scripted a comprehensive six wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their return leg Indian Premier League match,
played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
While speaking to the media reporters after the match, the 19-year-old left-arm orthodox bowler, who was named as the Man of the Match as well, said that his focus was to contain Rajasthan bowlers.
"I was just trying to stop the flow of runs. It was a good wicket and they (Rajasthan batsmen) played a few bad shots too,” said the teenager at the post-match press conference. “The wicket of [Shane] Watson was the prized one because he is such a good player,"
he added further.
Besides Shane Watson, Negi removed orange cap holder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-c46345 Menaria. Playing only his third match for the Daredevils this season, the teenage spinner was asked to bowl soon after the powerplay overs, with the hosts quite comfortable
at 56 without loss.
After earning the tourists their first breakthrough in his second over, claiming Rahane’s wicket on 42, Negi scythed through the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 line-up to restrict the side to a modest twenty overs total of 141 for 6, at the end of their innings.
Asked whether he had received some specific instructions from skipper Virender Sehwag before coming on to bowl, the left-armer said that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HA-Varaiya-c1520 had asked him to deliver short balls, which paid dividends in the end.
"He [Sehwag] told me that Rajasthan batsmen play a lot of inside out shots over extra cover. So he asked me to keep balls a bit short so as to not allow them to go for such shots. This worked to perfection," said Negi.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Daredevils skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 revealed that he wanted to play an unchanged squad from the home game against Royals, but coach asked him to include Negi in the spin friendly Jaipur conditions.
Daredevils have a five-day rest before they play Kolkata Knight Riders at home next Monday.
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