IPL 2022: Winning close games always good for team morale, says Quinton Kock after LSG's maiden win
India Today
After Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) registered their maiden win by defeating CSK, batter Quinton De Kock applauded an unbelievable performance from the team. De Kock said that winning such close games is always good for team morale.
After Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets to register their first win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Quinton de Knock said that winning such close games is always good for team morale. LSG wicketkeeper-batter praised an 'unbelievable' performance from the team.
De Kock and KL Rahul scored 61 and 40, respectively, and laid the foundation with a rollicking stand. While the duo set an opening partnership of 99 runs, Evin Lewis blazed away to 55 off 23 balls to chase the giant target of 211 at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai.
"It was unbelievable. To be winning these types of close games is always good for the team morale. Great win, boys batted really well," South African De Kock said in a post-match presentation.
"It was nervy, chasing 210 is always going to be a close game but the boys were quite calm. It was mixed emotions among everyone. I was pretty calm myself, we knew what was going on out there. But still to get it done actually is still a hell of a job done," he added.
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Lewis, who was adjudged the 'man of the match', said the key was not to overcomplicate things.
Chennai, who were sent into bat earlier, posted 210 for seven. Opening the innings, the seasoned Robin Uthappa smashed a 27-ball 50 and Shivam Dube struck an aggressive 49 off 30 balls.
