XtraTime Web Desk: After a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an Indian Premier League match on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders’(KKR) ace pacer Pat Cummins stated that the whole bowling unit performed well against SRH.
The two-time champions restricted David Warner’s side for just 142/4, thanks to a top performances by their bowlers. Cummins was the standout bowler as he ended with figures of 1-19 from his quota of four overs, managing to bag the wicket of Jonny Bairstow.
“Great feeling in the side after gaining our first win. I had a great training session one day before the match, rhythm felt good and for the past few days, the talks between the coaches and (captain) Dinesh Karthik has been positive. I had a lot of confidence going out there,” Cummins told Gill in a video posted on the IPL website.
“Warner and Bairstow are classy players. Once they get in, it’s hard to dismiss him. Fortunately, I got one wicket (of Bairstow). The performance from the entire bowling group was great,” he added.
Cummins had a poor outing against Mumbai Indians as he conceded more than 50 runs in his four overs, but he was able to bounce back against Hyderabad.
Speaking about his knock and the unbeaten partnership of 92 runs with Eoin Morgan, Gill told Cummins: “It is a great feeling. In this game, our batting, bowling and fielding was right on point. Morgan was batting really well, especially against spinners. His reverse-sweeping and sweeping is definitely something I want to learn.”
KKR have so far played two matches in this year’s IPL and have one win. They will next lock horns with Rajasthan Royals on September 30.
With inputs from ANI.