Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Prasidh Krishna said he had clear plans against Punjab Kings’ batsman Deepak Hooda and Shahrukh Khan and he was glad that it worked out against the two in their last Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) encounter on Monday (April 26) in Ahmedabad.
Prasidh was the standout bowling performer for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), as the right-handed pacer dismissed Hooda (1), Shahrukh (13), and Chris Jordan (30) to help his side restrict Punjab Kings (PBKS) to 123 in 20 overs that KKR chased down inside 16 overs to win the game by 5 wickets on Monday.
After KKR’s win over PBKS, the young pacer hailed KKR bowlers for their performance especially spinners Sunil Narine (2/22) and Shivam Mavi (1/13) in four overs while fast-bowler Pat Cummins returned with 2 scalps at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Prasidh told Narine in a video posted on the IPL website: “We decided as a bowling unit that we will stick to be disciplined as it was really important. The start we got, Mavi I think he bowled exceptionally well and the spinners played their part too. We wanted to be disciplined and I am glad it happened.”
He further added, “The wicket was going slowly, so I think Deepak Hooda's wicket was due to the fact that he tried to jab it and then for Shahrukh Khan we had a clear plan about what to do to him and I glad it worked out. And for CJ (Jordan) after getting smashed for two sixes, I tried a slower one and I am glad it worked out too.”
Narine told Prasidh in the video, "I have been working hard on my bowling, and actually see those things happen in a match is reliving and gives encouragement to work even harder. So hopefully these are signs of that better things are coming in IPL."
With the win against Punjab Kings, KKR has climbed to the fifth spot in the points table and will next lock horns with Delhi Capitals on Thursday (April 29).
(With ANI Inputs)
