IPL 2021: “A win like this brings the team together” – KL Rahul reacts following nail-biting run-fest

IPL 2021: “A win like this brings the team together” – KL Rahul reacts following nail-biting run-fest

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) KL Rahul was a relieved captain after the last-ball thriller against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai ended in his side’s favour. In a match that had not a lot of help for the bowlers, the batsmen flourished and made merry with some spectacular shots. The boundary was found at will and as many as 24 maximums were hit during the course of the encounter.

Rahul himself and Deepak Hooda were the heroes with the bat for PBKS as the duo’s half-centuries got their side to a total in excess of 200. In the chase, just when hope seemed to be lost as RR’s Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler were removed, captain Sanju Samson came up with a knock for the ages. He notched up a century and kept going till the very last ball until he fell short by four runs, as he was dismissed off the last ball by Arshdeep Singh.

KL Rahul on PBKS’ victory over RR

Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul
Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul during the match

KL Rahul spoke at the post-match presentation about the result and said, “I didn’t stop believing in the team, and we knew a couple of wickets will bring us back. The game went deep only because me included, we dropped some sitters. We bowled well until about 11-12 overs. We’re used to this, and it’s not something new for us, but a win like this brings the team together. We batted really well and bowled well in patches. We weren’t consistent with the lengths but the bowlers will learn.”

Praising his players, Rahul said, “It was an amazing innings from Hooda, and that’s the kind of fearless batting we want to see in the IPL. Gayle and Hooda were both extremely good. I always go to Arshdeep for crucial overs and he enjoys the pressure. He loves being in the contest and I love throwing him the ball, and he trusts himself and trusts his skills, so that’s always good to see.”

PBKS face Chennai Super Kings next on the 16th of April.

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