RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya said that he enjoys playing under pressure and always prepares himself for these situations as well, after his match-winning 73 off 46 balls that helped RCB defeat Mumbai Indians (MI) by two wickets in a last-ball thriller. With RCB finding themselves at 39/3 in 5.1 overs in their chase of 167, Krunal Pandya added an important 55-run stand with Jacob Bethell (27) and a 37-run stand with Jitesh Sharma (18) to seal the deal.
“I obviously love tough situations and I always prepare and look forward to those. Obviously wanted to finish the game but I was not able to do it but the shot that Bhuvi played was the shot of the match. It was a wicket where you have to play cricketing shots. Not the kind of wicket where you line up the bowlers. You have to apply and grind and play the knock,” Krunal Pandya said at the post-match presentations.
He said that he struggled with severe cramps during his innings, sharing that he is not used to batting for such long periods as well.
“I was cramping a lot. It started from calf, went to glutes and went to my back. So I was cramping a lot. I don’t usually bat so long,” Pandya said.
“Polly (Kieron Pollard) is my big brother. I had my best six years at MI. Kieron Pollard and Pandya brothers were the engine room. It was obviously emotional and I obviously love Kieron Pollard and a terrific human being. GOAT of this format and won so many trophies and games. And as he says, you can’t keep a good man down,” Krunal said during the post-match presentations.
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