IPL 2022: Watch - Sandeep Sharma appreciates Quinton de Kock, started walking after nicking the ball
Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings have been scheduled to face Lucknow Super Giants on 29th April, Friday in Pune. Talking about the game, the skipper of Punjab Kings, Mayank Agarwal decided to take the field after winning the toss.
Batting first, Lucknow Super Giants posted a quite decent total of 13 runs in the first half of the game. Quinton de Kock has been the best with the bat for Lucknow, scoring 46 runs for his team.
Following him, Deepak Hooda also played a decent knock of 34 runs as both the batters were the only hope for their side. Chasing the target posted by the opposition, Punjab Kings lost the match, as they ended up short of 20 runs.
Jonny Bairstow scored 32 runs whereas Mayank Agarwal added 25 runs before getting dismissed by Chameera. However, Lucknow Super Giants registered their sixth win and moved to the third spot on the league table.
It's great to have that sort of bowling line-up: Quinton de Kock
After winning the match against Punjab Kings, Quinton de Kock who had a good day with the bat has shared his views about the battle against the opposition in the post-match presentation.
"Bit of a surprise to be honest. We didn't quite have the total we wanted to, but the guys bowled really well. We have got a lot to thank them for. They bowled really well, it's great to have that sort of bowling line-up with us at the moment.
Couple of bombs thereby Mohsin at the end, it's great to see, but it's not his job to be doing it," Quinton de Kock was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
"It's us, that's our job. But to do it, didn't really want to put that type of responsibility on him. Congrats to him, he had a great game. I am at ease, we play so much, just got to keep soldiering on. That's just what I am focusing on at the moment. Just trying to take it game by game," he added.
However, the left-handed batter has won the hearts of the fans as he started walking after nicking the ball bowled by Sandeep Sharma. We cannot see this kind of gesture as a plethora of cricketers only doing this on the field.
Watch the video here: