MATCH REPORT: Miller's 62 and Morris' unbeaten 36 power Rajasthan Royals to sensational win
Have a lot of experience now I can say of handling tough situations. Was kind of a homecoming for me. Was bowling with the kind of freedom I wanted with the new ball. Couldn't do that last season. Had to step up this time. Didn't get the first game so I knew the chances when they come, I have to take them. If you see the stats I think I only bowled about four-five changes of pace. It was about hitting the hard lengths, hitting good lengths because it was doing a bit. Feel there was a bit of moisture. Made good use of it. Changes you as a person in whole (marriage). Feel more settled, more calmer. Nothing like coming to the ground hugging your wife and then sitting beside guys believing in you.
Had some hopes with Miller and Morris to come but to be really honest I thought that it was tough from there and I think the boys did really well to get over the line. It's about reading the conditions. Was a bit sticky to start with. Hard lengths and mixing up with the variations was the key. That's also our strength - three left-armers. They are slightly different from the other so we can use it in a different way. We had a chat with him, he was very confident and very clear (Sakariya). Can't do much, was just praying inside. Always sit back and review my game. If I play that match again 100 times I would not take the single (on denying strike to Morris last time).
The bowlers did a good job at the start, but we let them get over us in the end. We could have bowled a bit better. It's part and parcel of the game and dew played a big role in the end. We were 15-20 runs short. But at least there is something to gain from this match, the bowlers did a great job at the start. Hopefully if something like this happens we can pull it off. In the second innings, there was much more dew, so the slower ball wasn't stopping. So we had to do something in the second innings.
19.4 overs | Curran to Morris | SIX! RR 150/7, win by 3 wickets
19.2 overs | Curran to Morris | SIX! RR 144/7, need 4 off 4 balls
19 overs | 15 runs off Rabada's over | RR 136/7, need 12 off 6 balls
18.5 overs | Rabada to Morris | SIX! RR 135/7
18.1 overs | Rabada to Morris | SIX! RR 127/7
18 overs | 7 runs off Curran's over | RR 121/7, need 27 off 12 balls
17 overs | 9 off Woakes' over | RR 114/7, need 34 off 18 balls
16.3 overs | Woakes to Unadkat | SIX! RR 112/7
16 overs | A wicket & 15 runs off Avesh's over | RR 105/7, need 43 off 24 balls
15.5 overs | OUT! Avesh gets rid of Miller (62) | RR 104/7; time for final time-out
15.4 overs | Avesh to Miller | SIX! RR 104/6
15.3 overs | Avesh to Miller | SIX! RR 98/6
15.1 overs | Avesh to Miller | Single & FIFTY for Miller! RR 91/6
14.5 overs | OUT! Rabada scalps Tewatia (19) | RR 90/6
13.6 overs | Curran to Tewatia | FOUR! RR 85/5, need 63 off 36 balls
13.3 overs | Curran to Tewatia | FOUR! RR 79/5
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