Eden Gardens is a tough place to play in, but look forward to the challenge, says Chris Morris
BCCI
Chris Morris believes that Delhi Capitals' win in Bengaluru has raised the spirits in the camp, and they are looking forward to the Eden Gardens challenge. With a win over RCB in their sixth game of the IPL 2019 campaign, Delhi currently sit fifth on the points table with six points.
A convincing 4-wicket win against a struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday gave Delhi Capitals a much-needed boost ahead of their next match against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Friday, 12th April 2019. The win meant that the JSW and GMR co-owned franchise, Delhi Capitals, have now won three matches out of the six that they have played this season, losing the other three. All-rounder Chris Morris believes that the win in Bengaluru has raised the spirits in the camp, and the team is looking forward to the challenge of performing at Eden Gardens.
The 31-year-old South African said, “It was a very pleasing performance from the boys yesterday. To go out and win against RCB was something the boys were preparing well towards. The performance throughout the whole game was great, and even though there was a slight hiccup towards the end of the game in our batting, it was very pleasing to register the win. I feel that our bowlers have been executing their plans pretty well and this win has surely brought back the confidence among the group.”
In the four matches that Morris has played for Delhi Capitals this season, the South African has taken six wickets with an economy of 7.93. He has also bowled a total of 36 dot balls, which is only bettered by four other overseas players – Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir. The all-rounder spoke on his performances with the ball, “I think all the bowlers have been doing their respective jobs very well. I know that I have the responsibility of delivering for the team, especially in the middle overs and towards the end. You will always face tough times during a long tournament like this, but having confidence in your own abilities is something that helps you get through that phase and come out on top.”
Looking forward to the next match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Morris said, “KKR are playing some amazing cricket at the moment. They have some great match winners in their team, players with X-factor. We’ve got a few days in between to rest and recover and to get our bodies strong and fresh. We will
