NEW DELHI: Young tempo sensation Mayank Yadav made a exceptional IPL debut, enjoying a pivotal function in guiding Lucknow Super Giants to a snug 21-run victory over Punjab Kings in Lucknow on Saturday.
The right-arm quick bowler stole the limelight with astonishing figures of three/27 that turned the momentum in Lucknow’s method after Punjab cruised in a 200-run chase.
Mayank’s blistering tempo noticed him unleash the quickest ball of the season, clocking at 155.8 km/hr whereas bowling to Punjab skipper Shikhar Dhawan.
Mayank broke the stand along with his maiden wicket of Jonny Bairstow earlier than dismissing Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma to flatten Punjab’s chase.
Upon receiving the Player of the Match award, Mayank expressed that the nervousness dissipated the second he bowled his first ball.
“I’ve always heard from others there’s nervousness in debuts but that goes away after the first ball. Plan was to not be under too much pressure and to bowl at the stumps and use the pace as much as possible.
There was the thought to mix up the pace initially but the wicket helped and the skipper told me to bowl gas. The debut wicket was the favourite. Coming off the injury last season was tough, I’d set my goal to debut at a young age but injuries were a setback.”
The right-arm quick bowler stole the limelight with astonishing figures of three/27 that turned the momentum in Lucknow’s method after Punjab cruised in a 200-run chase.
Mayank’s blistering tempo noticed him unleash the quickest ball of the season, clocking at 155.8 km/hr whereas bowling to Punjab skipper Shikhar Dhawan.
Mayank broke the stand along with his maiden wicket of Jonny Bairstow earlier than dismissing Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma to flatten Punjab’s chase.
Upon receiving the Player of the Match award, Mayank expressed that the nervousness dissipated the second he bowled his first ball.
“I’ve always heard from others there’s nervousness in debuts but that goes away after the first ball. Plan was to not be under too much pressure and to bowl at the stumps and use the pace as much as possible.
There was the thought to mix up the pace initially but the wicket helped and the skipper told me to bowl gas. The debut wicket was the favourite. Coming off the injury last season was tough, I’d set my goal to debut at a young age but injuries were a setback.”
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com