Rahul Tripathi Hopes Bowlers Will Give CSK a Tough Fight
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|| Indian Correspondent ||
Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman Rahul Tripathi reveals that KKR bowlers can give a tough fight to Chennai Super Kings batsmen in their next IPL match on Wednesday. Pace spearhead Pat Cummins-led KKR last played against Delhi Capitals on October 3 in Sharjah. But this time they are eyeing for a good show against CSK.
"We have been practising here for a long time. It's like a home venue for us now. We have some experience on this ground. They know what lengths to bowl on this wicket," Tripathi said on the eve of the match against CSK.
"All the bowlers really contributed in our last game here (against Rajasthan Royals). It's a big ground and definitely it completely changes from what we played in Sharjah. Our bowlers are up to the mark and will give a tough time to CSK batsmen," he further added.
On the other hand, CSK have registered a 10-wicket win after a hat-trick of defeats while chasing down Kings XI Punjab's total of 179. The openers - Shane Watson (83 not out off 53) and Faf du Plessis (87 not out off 53) built the winning foundation and sealed the target with 14 balls to spare on Sunday.
"It's an important game for us. They won the last game, they will have the momentum. But we will look to start well," the 29-year-old Tripathi again said. "Morgan was calm and kept telling me 'let's do this and stay calm'. We were making a game out of it but unfortunately couldn't finish."
Notably, Tripathi scored 36 runs from 16 balls. However, he said that they had a positive attitude despite the loss.
"It's more important to learn from your mistakes. There were a lot of positives. In IPL, matches happen too fast and it's a matter of one victory and the momentum comes back. So it's important to look forward to the next game," Tripathi concluded.
