Pollock takes confidence from last-ball thriller against Deccan Chargers – Cricket News Update
The bowling coach of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Donald-Topley-c93395, the
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals at the Wankhede Stadium today, April 11, 2012.
Not so happy with his side’s poor start in the last ball thriller, Pollock said that it was good that they returned victorious in the end, adding that the successful run-chase will boost the confidence of the team ahead of the match against a formidable
Rajasthan side.
"We got off to a poor start but still managed to win the game. That will give us [the] confidence to chase any total,” said the former South African who is the mentor and bowling coach of IPL franchise, the Mumbai Indians.
“It was important for Rohit (Sharma), to get a good score. It will do wonders for his confidence as well," he added further.
While chasing a gettable total of 138 set by the Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians looked as if they will lose the game with 18 runs required off the final over. Usually, such situations put batsmen under pressure but the pressure got to Chargers’ bowler Daniel
Christian instead of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309, who hit a last ball six to steer the tourists to an emphatic five-wicket win. Sharma scored an unbeaten 73 off 50 deliveries.
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"He's such a wonderful striker of the ball, has the ability to win games on his own. If he can get going, it can be wonderful for us," Pollock said at the pre-match press conference on the eve of the game.
Levi however seems to have been a bit bothered by the frequent travelling and a hectic schedule so far and he said, "It's obviously been quite hectic, going up and down and playing our fourth game in eight days.”
But the hosts would hope it doesn’t affect the performance of the explosive opener today.
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