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Punjab Kings left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar opened up about the areas he tries to aim for while bowling against some of the best hitters of the tournament in the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
After CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane fended off PBKS bowlers in the powerplay, Harpreet bowled the ninth over and changed the complexion of the game in two deliveries.
In the ninth over, he sent Rahane back to the dressing room, and on the next delivery, he trapped in-form batter Shivam Dube right in front of the stumps. Rahul Chahar backed him up on the other end by making CSK batters toil hard for each run.
Harpreet was adjudged Man of the Match for his game-changing spell that opened the floodgates and laid the foundation for Punjab's triumph.
"It was a good wicket to bowl on, and even Rahul bowled really well. I have been playing for 6 years, so my confidence has been pretty high. Now bowling to these legends of the game feels normal, I just bowl to my strengths.
“To be honest, I don't think wickets, my aim is only to bowl lots of dot balls and dot balls create the wickets. When there is spin in the wicket, the bowlers' confidence goes up and it is a bit helpful," Harpreet said after the game.
Both spinners combined to produce an influential spell of 4/33 in 8 overs. Overall, Harpreet has six scalps to his name in 10 matches at an economy of 7.21.
Harpreet's efforts played a major role as PBKS clinched their fifth win at Chepauk against CSK in the IPL. They went level with five-time champion Mumbai Indians for the most number of wins against CSK at Chepauk in the cash-rich league.