http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c89559 happy to play his part in Kolkata Knight Riders’ win – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747’s star all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, was thrilled with Kolkata Knight Riders winning their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
Though the Bangladeshi cricketer did not play as many games as he would have hoped for, he was content with the role he played in KKR’s successful run.
The 25-year-old was not a regular member in KKR’s group and only featured in eight games from a total of 18 matches that the Knight Riders played in IPL5.
“It would have been better if I had played more matches, but for any team the ultimate goal is to become champions in any tournament. I'm still very happy, because the IPL is a high-quality domestic tournament.
It was good that I made some contributions in the team's success,” Hasan told reporters after returning to Bangladesh.
Hasan, who had scored 11 runs, was at the non-strikers end when the winning runs were scored by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890 in the final of IPL5. Tiwary after the match, lavished praise on Hasan for sticking with him and
also thanked the Bangladeshi heartthrob for his advice.
Hasan was the only foreign cricketer who stayed with the rest of KKR squad and joined them in the victory parade at Kolkata on Tuesday.
“The celebration after the victory and reception in Kolkata was amazing, and it's really something that was a new experience for me. Shah Rukh http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 was also over the moon, because the team didn't play as
well in the last four tournaments,” the 25-year-old said.
Despite being tired after a gruelling season, the all-rounder won’t have any respite as he is scheduled to play for Dhaka, on Thursday, in Bangladesh’s domestic T20 circuit.
After that, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751. The all-rounder is hoping to get a break from cricket before
the T20 World Cup, in September.
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