DUBAI:
Sunrisers Hyderabad
(SRH) skipper
David Warner praised
Rashid Khan after his heroics against
Kings XI Punjab
(KXIP) in the
Indian Premier League (
IPL) on Thursday, saying that the spinner is a "world-class bowler" and always delivers in pressure situations .
SCORECARD| POINTS TABLE | FIXTURESSRH delivered an all-round performance to register a 69-run win here.
Warner and Jonny Bairstow helped the team post 201 runs on the board before bowlers sealed the team's victory. Khan took three wickets while Thangarasu Natarajan and Khaleel Ahmed picked two wickets each in the match as KXIP were all out on 132 runs.
Khan conceded only 12 runs from his four overs, while clinching the wickets of Nicholas Pooran, who scored 77 runs from just 37 balls.
"I was a bit nervous while Nicholas was hitting it over the stands...I was fortunate to play in Bangladesh with him. You always think, 'What can I do, how can I get him out?'" Warner said during the post-match presentation via host broadcaster Star Sports.
"He (Rashid) is a world class bowler; it's great to have him. He always delivers in pressure situations,"
Opening the batting for SRH, Warner and Bairstow had stitched a 160-run stand. Commenting on the same, Warner said he enjoys batting with Bairstow, who scored 97 runs.
"At the moment, I am just a rotating strike for him (Bairstow). We enjoy batting with each other. We tried to negate the swing by coming at them (KXIP bowlers)," said the SRH captain.
Stay updated with the latest from IPL Auction 2025, including the final squads of all 10 teams – MI, CSK, RCB, GT, RR, KKR, DC, PBKS, SRH, and LSG. Don't miss the latest updates on our Live Cricket Score page.
Start a Conversation
Post comment