SRH vs CSK: MOM Mukesh Choudhary explains how Chennai got back in the game after terrible first 5 overs
India Today
Mukesh Choudhary registered his career-best figures in the Indian Premier League, picking up four wickets against SRH. He provided CSK with key breakthroughs in the absence of DJ Bravo.
It seemed to be the day of the Indian fast bowlers as Mukesh Choudhary followed Mohsin Khan to collect the man of the match award for the second game of the double-header on Sunday in the Indian Premier League.
Playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Choudhary rocked the opposition batting line-up with back-to-back wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi to put SRH under pressure. The breakthroughs came at a time when SRH were being paid for their risk-taking abilities, breezing through the required run-rate.
After denting SRH’s ambitions in the initial part of the innings, Mukesh returned late in the day when SRH were looking to cut loose. Mukesh cleaned up Washington Sundar and edged back a dangerous Shashank Singh, putting the lid on SRH’s ambitions on Sunday night.
Speaking after the game, Mukesh told host broadcaster Star Sports that he had to take chances at a time when SRH were doing so well in the chase.
“After wickets hadn’t fallen in the first four five overs, so I had to take chances. I took chances and wickets followed. After the first catch was dropped I thought to myself that I’ve to take a wicket somehow,” the left arm speedster said.
He added that the absence of Bravo was a huge difference but stated that the legendary West Indies cricketer wanted Mukesh to step up in his absence.
“Yes, there is a little bit of responsibility with the new ball. I am expected to take wickets in the powerplay, and if I do that, it gets easier for the spinners in the middle overs of the game. If Bravo is there, he keeps guiding us through the overs because he has so much experience with him. He told me yesterday that I had to take responsibility because he wouldn’t be playing the next game,” Mukesh revealed.
