Press Trust of India
New Delhi, May 26: SRH captain David Warner credited his bowlers and fielders for his side’s victory over two-time champions KKR here Wednesday. They will now take on GL in Qualifier 2 for their maiden entry into the final.
“The bowlers have shown fantastic fighting spirit. The injury to Ashish Nehra was a big blow for us. His experience is second to none. But the guys have stepped up. Barinder Sran has been bowling really well. He is still learning and big credit goes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar because he has been helping him (Sran) a lot day in and day out. The good thing about this team is that everyone is willing to learn,” Warner said praising his pacers in the post-match press conference.
“The pleasing thing from my point of view is the way we fielded in the match. We were pretty sloppy throughout the tournament. But the guys came out and took some very good catches and catches win you matches,” he added.
Warner however, was the first to admit that he felt apprehensive after the completion of their innings. “I thought we were probably 10-15 runs short. Before the toss I was in two minds whether to bat or bowl. And after we finished, I thought that we batters had not utilised the conditions properly,” he informed.
Warner was also all praise for young KKR spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who picked up three wickets. “Definitely he is a bowler to watch out for in future. He had to bowl to players like Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) and me and to pick up three wickets was a good feat,” said Warner.