Winning is always important and it feels special says Naman Ojha - Cricket News Update
Delhi Daredevils’ wicketkeeper/batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naman-Ojha-c2057, played a vital role in his team’s astonishing win against Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the 64th match of the ongoing fifth season of the Indian Premier League, played at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
The 28-year-old, exhibiting tremendous resolve, stood alongside veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 to snatch his team a win from the clutches of defeat, who were sitting in comfortable position after four wickets with only 37 runs on the board.
It was the tremendous and belligerent partnership between the duo, that steered the team across the finish line by successfully chasing down a tally of 137 runs to win in 20 overs.
Speaking in the post-match ceremony, Ojha who bolstered 34 precious runs while batting alongside the Sri Lankan Jayawardene said, “Winning is always important and it feels special. It was a half tracker and I though I would hit it for a six but I missed out. Sharing the dressing room with Mahela and the likes is always a very good learning experience.”
Had it not been for him, Jayawardene might not have been able to clobber a match winning knock of 56 runs, to secure his side a place in the play-offs of the mega event.
Initially after restricting Punjab on a modest tally of 136 runs, Delhi, the number-one team in the tournament, had a disastrous start to their innings, where they lost the likes of skipper Sehwag and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 cheaply, which put the side under pressure right from the word go.
Punjab had their hold on the match, throughout the Delhi innings, but it were the last three overs that made a huge difference and took the game out of their reach.
Nonetheless, Punjab can still mark a place in the play-offs, but before doing that they would have to face Delhi once more in their remaining two games.
Meanwhile, in the bowling department from both sides, UT Yadav with three wickets stood handsome from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parvinder-Awana-c80792 who was the best also with three wickets to his name.
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