IPL 2020: WATCH- “People back home expect a lot from me and I want to do well,” says Abdul Samad

Abdul Samad was in conversation with SRH teammate Rashid Khan after win over DC.

Abdul Samad impressed on his SRH debut in IPL 2020 | IANSSunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have seemingly unearthed a brilliant talent in 18-year-old Abdul Samad from Jammu and Kashmir. The youngster made his IPL debut against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ongoing IPL 2020 and showed a glimpse of his hitting prowess in a cameo of 12* which included a monstrous six off Anrich Nortje as well.

Samad, who made a name for himself playing for J&K in Indian domestic cricket, hogged highlights for his big-hitting adventures as he boasts of a strike rate of 112.97 in FC, 136.36 in T20s, and 125.39 in List-A. He ended his debut Ranji season in 2019-20 with 592 runs in 17 innings with two tons and three half-centuries.

Post his brilliant debut in IPL against DC, Samad had a conversation with his SRH teammate and Player of the Match Rashid Khan from Afghanistan. He said to the leg-spinner that the hit against Anrich Nortje gave him the confidence to perform well in the upcoming matches.

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"Yeah, I felt really good playing my first match in the IPL. I also hit a big six off the bowling of Anrich Nortje, it gave me confidence that I will be able to do good in the coming games. People back home have a lot of expectations from me and I hope to do well,” the 18-year-old said in a video posted by IPL on their Twitter account.

"Before coming out to bat, the team management had told me to express myself and to play the way I normally do. I started hitting from the first ball, I missed one-two balls, but the six I was able to hit, I got a lot of confidence from that," added the all-rounder from Kashmir.

Here is the video of the entire conversation:

SRH will next take Chennai Super Kings on October 2 in Dubai.

(IANS inputs)

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 30 Sep, 2020

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