Afghanistan and Sunrisers Hyderabad leg-spinner Rashid Khan getting the higher of Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell in Qualifier 2 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 nonetheless haunts the star all-rounder, who haven’t been in a position to make the play-offs since then. KKR narrowly missed out on an IPL last berth after being knocked out by Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs on the Eden Gardens three years in the past.
“I didn’t get out being Dre Russ,” Russell stated in a chat with kkr.In web site.
Chasing 175, KKR had been nicely poised at 93/2 on the half-way mark earlier than SRH bounce again by dismissing Chris Lynn and Dinesh Karthik in fast succession. Russell walked in when KKR wanted 57 runs off 33 balls however his keep lasted simply seven balls as he obtained out for simply three runs, deceived by a googly from the wily Afghanistan spinner.
“I started to overthink the game. That was actually a ball I could have put away, and that’s the moment where I knew I had messed up. If I was still batting at the back end, we would have won comfortably.”
He was so disillusioned that Russell headed straight into shower with his cricket garments on. “I got back inside and went into shower with my cricket clothes on,” Russell revealed. “My sneakers and every part was moist. I used to be simply there with the water operating throughout me as a result of (the loss meant) it was mainly the final recreation (of the season).
“I used to be simply disillusioned with myself. That’s why I went into the shower with every part moist. I used to be pleased that nobody noticed me that manner as a result of it was embarrassing. People would have been like – ‘Are you losing it?’
“I realised (from that incident that) if a bowler feels you are scared to lift your bat, they are going to be all over you. You have to back off a bowler by playing shots sometimes,” he concluded.
