IPL 2023: Fast bowler Joshua Little of the Gujarat Titans (GT) has discussed his performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 39th game of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) on April 29 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. By defeating KKR by seven wickets, the Hardik Pandya-captained team moved to the top of the IPL 2023 points standings. With three victories and six defeats, KKR, on the other side, is ranked seventh in the points table.
Little claimed that after speaking with GT captain Hardik Pandya, he decided to play a straightforward game against KKR. The Irish cricketer continued, saying that he had made a wonderful adjustment to the GT camp and that his strategy for the match against KKR was to hit the ball at the back of the length. Notably, in his four overs, the 23-year-old handed up just 25 runs while taking two wickets.
“I just spoke to Hardik before the game and we talked about keeping it as simple as possible – hitting the hard lengths, and happy that I could do it today,” Little stated in the post-game news conference.
“There were bound to be nerves before the first game of the year. I now feel very at home. Simply smashing back a length and letting the ball speak for itself was all that was required,” he continued.
In Kolkata, GT defeated KKR by seven wickets.
Hardik chose to bat first after winning the toss and inviting KKR to do so. In 20 overs, KKR scored 179/7, with opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashing an incredible half-century (81 off 39). Little and Noor Ahmad each took two wickets for GT, while Mohammed Shami got a three-wicket haul.
Vijay Shankar’s magnificent half-century helped the reigning champions reach their goal in 17.5 overs. With David Miller, he formed an incredible combination that saw him score 51 runs in 24 balls, giving GT its sixth victory of the year. For the home team, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Harshit Rana each claimed one wicket.
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