New Delhi: Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer said his pacer Kagiso Rabada promised to bowl only yorkers to defend the 10 runs in the Super Over and bail the team out of trouble against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Rabada helped Delhi Capitals defend the lowest total in a Super Over in IPL history as they won by three runs after both teams ended up scoring 185 in the allotted 20 overs each.
Heaping praise on the South African, Iyer said, “Kagiso and I had a chat before the Super Over and he told me that he would go for yorkers all through, first, second, third, every ball. It takes some special skill to execute that.”
Rabada, on his part, said he was glad that he managed to held on to his nerves.
“We weren’t sure who was going to bowl and then Hopesy came up to me and said I was going to bowl that over. Obviously, lots of nerves,” he said.
“I just saw it as a simulation and glad it paid off. You have to keep your wits about you and be really clear on what you have to bowl. I just went with yorkers and it worked in the end. I was clear and backed my plan,” he added.
PTI