Lucknow’s young Supergiants batsman Ayush Baduni has credited captain KL Rahul and coach Justin Langer for keeping faith in him despite a disappointing run early in the ongoing IPL season, saying their support helped him to join the Delhi Capitals. Helped to perform against, albeit in a losing cause. Baduni, 24, scored an unbeaten 55 off 35 balls to help revive LSG’s innings and chase down 167 for 7, a target Delhi Capitals achieved in 18.1 overs in Lucknow on Friday. .

“The season didn’t start well but I was doing well in the nets. So I am thankful to KL Rahul and Justin Langer for supporting me and giving me a chance,” Baduni said in the post-match press conference. “

“When I was batting I was just thinking to take the game deep and then attack because if we bat for 20 overs we can score more than 150. I think we are 20 runs short. were

“I was pretty motivated because I was hitting well at the net so I was just holding myself back, I was just waiting for that knock to come today.” Baduni said that he shares a good relationship with both the captain and the coach and this has helped him improve his game.

“I have spoken to KL Rahul a lot and he supports me every time. He tells me that you are the best player and you can do well. I also have a good relationship with Justin. I last year. Went to Australia and learned some things there and improved my game,” he said.

“I went to Australia last September facilitated by LSG where we did a 10-day training camp with Justin and that helped me a lot.” Baduni said DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav (3/20) emerged as the match winner.

He said that Kuldeep was bowling well. It broke our momentum.

DC assistant coach Praveen Emre believes that Jack Fraser-McGurck’s storming knock in his first IPL appearance helped the team reach the target with ease as they grabbed their chance with both hands. .

The 22-year-old Australian scored 55 runs off 35 balls which included five sixes.

“It was a great innings from Jack because he was batting very well in the nets. We found that he has that X-factor, the ability to hit sixes and he hit five sixes. That’s just the format and we We were performing well in the last 2 games but we were not crossing the line.

“So we wanted to have some impact on the game. We have the talent but it has to be presented and I think Jack has that talent and he can be dangerous in this format.”

Jack got his chance today and he grabbed it with both hands. It is important for good talent to perform on the ground as there is a huge difference between performance in the net and in the match. Amre also credited Prithvi Shaw (32 off 22 balls) for a good start.

“As an opener he (Shaw) has got a role to play, winning the powerplay is also important. As a coaching staff we want him to bowl at least 30 balls because if he bowls 30 balls we have There is a higher chance of winning.

“He scored 32 off 22 balls and that was important because we were chasing and his veteran partner (David) Warner got out and that gave Jack a chance to take over as well. But he was more consistent. Temperamentally good for him and good for the team.” Amre also praised spinners Kuldeep and Axar Patel, who dominated the crucial middle overs.

“We are forgetting Kuldeep’s contribution. He bowled a dream ball to dismiss Nicholas Pooran. Aksar also bowled well in the middle overs and conceded just 25 runs in his 4 overs. took control of the game and all credit goes to us. spin department.”

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