An elated KL Rahul hailed his team’s all-round effort after Lucknow Super Giants overcame a stiff chase in the end to complete a 6-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in match No. 15 of IPL 2022 in Mumbai on Thursday.
Speaking about the youngster, Ayush Badoni, Rahul lavished praise and said that he is a quick learner and someone who has been delivering under pressure.
“That was the honest reason actually (on him saying at the toss that he had no idea why he opted to bowl). Can’t make up a reason everytime. You don’t know what to expect of the pitch. Early on in the competition when the pitches are fresh, teams might want to bowl first. Once the tournament goes on and the pitches grip a bit, teams might want to bat. He (Badoni) has held his nerve everytime he has gone into bat and he’s delivered for us under pressure. Great learning for him, important for him to keep working hard and stay humble. Been a complete team effort so far. The way everyone has stepped up has been brilliant,” he added.
For DC, Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets while Shardul Thakur and Lalit Yadav got one each.
“I think we were brilliant (with the ball). In the powerplay, we obviously need to go back and work on. But that’s how powerplays go sometimes. We assessed things well after that and bowled better. Obviously, would have loved the bowlers to assess things a bit earlier, but it was nice to see them discuss the lines, lengths and pace to bowl after the powerplay,” Rahul said in a post-match presentation.
