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In their IPL match on Wednesday, Jadeja`s Rajasthan Royals defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs thanks to an all-around performance by the Indian star. On not being able to finish his quota of overs in a couple of games previously, Jadeja told JioHotstar.
“When I come to the ground, I leave my personal ego in the hotel room. I just think about contributing in whatever way the team wants from me. When it comes to batting, I wanted to take it deep in this game, because if I had gotten out in the 17th or 18th over playing a wrong shot, we wouldn`t have reached 159 and might have fallen 20-25 runs short.” Jadeja said.
“Chasing a smaller target might then have been easier for LSG. In T20 cricket, every surface, condition, and match situation is different, so you have to adapt accordingly. If, on a given day, the team feels that I have a negative match-up against a particular batter, I understand that. It might work, or it might not; that`s part of the game,” he added.
Jadeja made 43 off 29 balls and then picked up one wicket for 29 runs in four overs to play a big part in the victory.
“I was just calculating the overs and was aware that Mayank Yadav might bowl the final over. I just wanted to use his pace, with a short leg-side boundary and mid-off and mid-on both up. We got those 20 runs, and as a team, you gain confidence when your bowlers have a few extra runs to play with.” Jadeja said.
Jadeja opens up about his bowling plans against LSG
On bowling slow on that Lucknow surface, Jadeja said, “When I was batting against Digvesh Rathi, a few of his deliveries were stopping in the wicket. So, I thought that if I bowled slow on this surface, I might get some purchase as well.”
“I didn`t want to give any pace to either Mitch Marsh or Pooran, because they are big hitters and are known to hit big. So, I bowled slower, but I also wanted to vary my pace, as I didn`t want to be predictable.”
(With PTI Input)
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