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IPL 2025: Ricky Ponting with Shreyas Iyer© X/Twitter
After Punjab Kings sealed a slim 11-run victory over Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring contest, head coach Ricky Ponting revealed what made him deliver on Vyshak as an affect participant, saying captain Shreyas Iyer requested him to deliver the medium pacer to nail a few overs at yorkers and shut out the sport. After Iyer led from the entrance, scoring an unbeaten 97 in 42 balls at a strike fee of 230.95, to assist his aspect to a mammoth complete of 243/5 in 20 overs, it was Vijaykumar Vyshak’s essential middle-over spells that restricted GT to 232/5 on the finish of their 20 overs to seal a slim win .
“While sitting in the dugout, I was like they need 13 or 14 runs in an over and I sent the message to Shreyas and asked what do you want to do and he straight away said, just get Vyshak out here. He will nail a couple of overs at yorkers, and we will close the game and Vyshak was the one who changed the game,” Ponting mentioned.
Vyshak, who modified the sport together with his distinctive bowling on the finish mirrored on his efficiency and acknowledged, “It’s a surreal feeling when you win the game, especially when you do it for the team in that situation, it really feels good and you can go to bed with a lot of happiness. I have learnt a lot today as well and it’s a great lesson for me. Though, I was running around, I didn’t know until we started bowling that I might be an impact player. I am really glad I got this opportunity and won it for the team.”
Punjab Kings will subsequent face off towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants at Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 1.
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