Mumbai : Captain K. L. Rahul’s seventh fifty-plus score in his last 10 matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and Mohsin Khan’s impressive four-wicket haul helped the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) do the double over Delhi Capitals (DC) with a six-run win in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday.
Mohsin Khan, Player of the Match, said, I am so happy today. My mom and dad would be seeing it on TV. I enjoyed Pant’s wicket the most. Because I set him up by bowling back of a length. Rahul bhai told me to bowl a really full ball he won’t be expecting and I did what he said and got the wicket. I just want to continue doing what I am doing – be it back of a length, slower balls etc. I just want to execute what I practice in the nets. I don’t think too much.
Everyone back home, mom, dad, friends would have been happy seeing me perform today. Ever since I started playing cricket I didn’t think much about swing but coming to the IPL if it swings then great. But right from the start I look to bowl fast. I just want to try and do well with the opportunities I get and keep winning games for the team.
Winning skipper Rahul said, ‘Really not thinking about that (playoffs), we’ve played some good cricket. Happy with the way we are doing the right things, just gives us confidence and we need to come out every game and give it our 100%, that’s what we are trying to do.
He (Mohsin Khan) has been brilliant, played him in the nets first time a month ago … didn’t want to face him, seriously. He was sharp, he’s scary at times in the nets. It’s not just the pace, he has a good brain, has a bit of skill as well, has a great slower one and he knows when to use them.
Eager to learn, eager to play, obviously he’s been around with the teams for the last 2-3 years, he hasn’t got a chance, he was very eager to play and he’s been a confident guy. Even under pressure, he’s bowled some really big overs for us and he’s performed for us. Hopefully he can learn, get better, get confident and keep doing the job for us.’