'So Good To Watch': Kevin Pietersen Hails KL Rahul After His Sensational Century
Kevin Pietersen lauded KL Rahul's century that came in at a crucial period for Delhi Capitals but the Englishman remains wary of the threat GT poses in this match.
Delhi Capitals' mentor, Kevin Pietersen, hailed KL Rahul's sensational knock against the Gujarat Titans as he scored his century at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.
Pietersen expressed how the side finds themselves in a precarious position, considering that their start in the league as they won five out of the first six games of the season and were well on track in the playoff race.
'It's tough sitting and watching the boys, especially in the pressure situation we got into ourselves. We started well, got into a wobble, but the break must've done good for us," Pietersen commented during the mid-innings break.
Speaking on promoting KL Rahul, the Englishman revealed that it was a move that the senior Indian player wanted to make and he was able to make a big impact as well with his century coming in at a crucial period in DC's campaign as they went on to set a target of 200 runs.
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'KL wanted to bat at the top of the order, and he's so good to watch when in full flow. When you can see players of that quality, watch them practice and then watch them put on a show during the match, it's good to see," said Pietersen.
Despite Rahul's sensational knock, Pietersen remains wary of the threat GT poses especially with their in-form top-order trio of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler who could derail DC's chances of taking the two points.
'It's just half the job done though, the top-3 have done a superb job (for Gujarat Titans), but we've Mustafizur, who joined us this morning, and Nattu (T Natarajan) as well back from injury. We spoke about getting a solid start; we were poor in that over the last few overs, and we then solidified during the middle overs before exploding towards the end. 200 I think is a good target," he added.
DC will be desperate to take the win, as losing out in this match will ensure that the likes of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and GT secure their playoff spots. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, will still be in the hunt but will require wins by big margins to ensure their net run-rate increases as required to put them in with a shot.
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