Avesh Khan was awarded the Player of the Match accolade for his brilliance with the ball in Lucknow Super Giants’ recently concluded game against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday, April 19. The 28-year-old conceded only six runs in a final over in which RR required nine to attain victory.
The right-arm quick provided an update on the status of his hand (which was struck by the ball on the final delivery of the game) before namedropping Mitchell Starc into the conversation.
“My hand is good, hit my bone, I couldn’t celebrate. I don’t want to become Mitchell Starc, I just want to become a good Avesh Khan. Yorker is my strength and I try to execute it. I don’t bowl looking at the scorecard,” shared Avesh during the post-match presentation.
I will try to bowl the same way in the remaining matches: Avesh
Avesh further shared insights into his thought process while running in to bowl the final ball of the game to Shubham Dubey,
(On Miller’s drop) I felt he would take it for sure. Just four were needed; there were a few doubts in my mind, one outside or inside edge could go for a boundary. I told myself to bowl a yorker on middle and leg. I think about the team. We won this. This is a big tournament, I will try to bowl the same way in the remaining matches,” he added.
The two-run victory marked only the second instance of LSG getting the better of RR in the IPL. A huge chunk of the credit was duly provided to Avesh. Notably, he had conceded 31 in his first three overs. Avesh ended up with figures of 3/37 in his four-over quota.
With this victory, the Rishabh Pant-led side attained their fifth triumph of the season. They currently stand at fourth place on the points table. LSG’s next game is scheduled to be in Lucknow against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, April 22.
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