 Agencies
HYDERABAD, Mar 28: Mitchell Marsh finds it "fascinating" to watch Nicholas Pooran send the ball soaring into the stands and is relieved that he does have to bowl at the West Indies dasher, who just slaughters the rival bowling attacks. Pooran was the star of the Lucknow Super Giants' easy chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad as he scored 70 off just 26 balls. He also had a fruitful stand with Marsh, who chipped in with 52 off 31 balls. The duo also scored half-centuries in the opening game against Delhi Capitals and shared the highest stand (for second wicket) in both games.
"The only word I have for it is 'fascinating'. I've played against Nicky for a long time, and usually, I've been on the receiving end of such innings," Marsh said at the post-match press conference.
"Being on the same team, I feel a great connection with him as a bloke and as someone who I'm going to hopefully bat with a lot," Marsh added.
When Pooran is in his elements, Marsh feels no need for extra communication.
"There wasn't much chat, to be honest. When someone's in the zone like he was, you just try to build a partnership and keep going. He was almost unstoppable tonight."
Asked whether it was a bold call to chase, Marsh said, "I'm not part of those discussions, but I don't think it was a risky decision. Batting first and defending against them would have been just as bold.
"No matter who you play, you need to execute well across 40 overs to win in the IPL. We felt chasing was the right approach on this pitch, and it worked out well for us."
Marsh didn't forget to praise young pacer Prince Yadav, who repeatedly landed the blockhole deliveries troubling a star-studded Hyderabad batting line-up that managed only 190 for 9 on a placid track after scoring 286 in the previous game.
Prince not only dismissed Travis Head but also had a hand in running out Heinrich Klaasen as he finished with impressive figures of 1/29 in 4 overs.
|
