Gujarat Titans pacer Lockie Ferguson praised opponent batter Jos Buttler and called him one of the best in the Indian Premier League while Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs and are on the top of the points table.
Gujarat Titans pacer Lockie Ferguson praised opponent batter Jos Buttler and called him one of the best in the Indian Premier League (IPL) while Gujarat Titans defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs.
The franchise captain Hardik Pandya scored a half-century which was later backed by a courageous bowling performance as Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs in the 15th IPL edition match at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy on Thursday.
“The way he was batting, there’s not a lot you can do when a guy’s batting that well. And then he lapped my first ball, so I had to change up something, fortunately, got a little bit of drift, certainly happy to see the back of him. It came out nicely, glad to see the stumps light up. Throughout the IPL, thousands of batters can get on top of the game like him but he’s certainly right at the top and one of the best. When a guy is batting like that, there’s not a lot you can do. You got to get into defensive mode,”
said Ferguson in a post-match presentation.
“The way Yash bowled upfront, I thought he bowled pretty well, but you just saw the class of Jos there. It was nice to see the back of him for sure. You couldn’t get him (Hardik Pandya) out of the game tonight. As soon as he came back to the field, a run-out, he had a superb game and led the boys so well. We love the energy he brings every game, it’s been fantastic,”
he added.
The pacer also showers praise on Spinner Rashid Khan for constantly performing well with the bowl and putting pressure on the batters.
“We’ve got a lot of experience. Rashid Khan has been bowling so consistently well for such a long time. He’s creating the pressure for the rest of us to take the wickets at the other end. The wickets don’t always come to him, but it’s unbelievable how well he bowls. It’s great to have him on our side. (On the pitch) Good pace, certainly happier with this wicket than a couple of nights ago,”
said the pacer.
“There’s good pace in all the wickets so far in the tournament. We’ve managed to get a little bit of seam out of the wicket Mo (Shami) up top is getting a bit of swing which is nice. So far so good. Tewatia hasn’t bowled much, I am sure he’ll play a part as we go through the comp,”
he added.