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Can’t blame wicket if you bat without plan: Alok Kapali
DHAKA, Dec 13, 2019 (BSS)- Rajshahi Royals all-rounder Alok Kapali played
down any problem of wicket after the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League
(BBPL) saw run-draught in the last two days following some big-scoring affair
in the first day.
The last two days of the tournament saw two team’s score below 100 and no
team could get past 150 runs mark. That brought the question of the standard
of the wicket to the fore once again.
Sylhet Thunder was bowled out for 91 runs in their game against Rajshahi
Royals today, to further fuel the question.
Kapali who claimed 3-16 with his leg-spin to dismantle Sylhet Thunder ruled
out any demon of wicket, saying that it’s the batsmen who couldn’t apply them
properly.
“The way they [Sylhet Thunder] started their innings, they looked all set
to amass big score on the board but they couldn’t continue on it. If you
can’t apply yourselves and always are in hurry in T20 cricket, you can’t
blame the wicket,” Kapali said here today after the match.
Even though Sylhet was bowled out for 91 in just 15.3 overs, Rajshahi
gunned it down with ease, reaching the winning mark of 95-2 in just 10.5
overs.
“But we got to the winning mark in just 10/12 overs,” Kapali said,
indicating that there is no reason to blame the wicket.
“If one can play full 20 overs in T20 cricket, there is always chance to
scorer 170/180.”
“The wicket was good today. I thought they [Sylhet] would end up scoring
180. Wicket is still good.”
It was Rajshahi Royals second successive victory in a row, having defeated
favourite Dhaka Platoon by nine wickets in the first match.
Kapali, the former national player, said this victory would enhance their
confidence to a great degree.
“This victory will enhance the confidence. In the last two matches, most of
us didn’t get the opportunity to bat but everyone is ready to bat when the
opportunity will come. Everyone is desperate to do well. Our team is a
confident team,” he remarked.
Kapali though was adjudged man of the match for his bowling performance, he
termed himself as batsman firstly, stating, “In the last Dhaka Premier
League, we did well with bowling but I am mainly a batsman first. When I
bowl, it try to thrive in bowling also.”
Kapali also heaped shower of praise on Captain Andre Russell, a West Indies
all-rounder, who is leading any side outside of his country for the first
time.
“Russell is very much involved with the team. I like his attitude. When
anyone is bowling, he himself is talking with the bowler and set the field
according to the desire of the bowler,” he said.
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