 "'Execution wise this was my best over,' says RR pacer Avesh Khan after final-over heroics against DC")
Rajasthan Royals pacer Avesh Khan described the final over that he bowled during Delhi Capitals’ chase of the 186-run target as the best he’s ever bowled in the death overs.
Avesh, who had been traded to the Royals from Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the 17th season, nailed his yorkers and allowed Tristan Stubbs and Axar Patel, who were batting on 42 and 13 respectively at the start of the final over, just four singles to help the Royals clinch a 12-run victory .
“It is not the first time I bowled the last over. Last year I defended against Rajasthan. When I played for Delhi (bowled the last over there also), execution wise this was my best over. All the balls were in the same spot, wide yorkers,” said Avesh, who has played eight ODIs and 20 T20s.
The 27-year-old also spoke about how his role has changed compared to last season when he turned up for LSG.
“In Lucknow and DC, I used to bowl one over upfront or two overs in the powerplay. Here I bowl two overs after powerplay and in the death as well I get to bowl. Team management and Sanju (Samson) give gull freedom to execute plans and that is helping. Sanju is a bowlers’ captain.
“There was also no dew factor tonight and that helped me being accurate. Dew may impact your execution at times,” Avesh said.
He gave due credit to Royals’ new number four Riyan Parag, who singlehandedly kept his team in the game after an ordinary start, smashing an unbeaten 84 off 45 balls.
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More Shorts“It was a match changing innings considering we had lost wickets early and run rate was on the lower side. He helped us post a fighting total. He is in good touch and showed that in this and the last game,” Avesh added.
With PTI inputs
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