RCB all-rounder Nadine de Klerk reflects on her match-winning performance against Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League, noting it will take time for the win to sink in. Her impressive bowling and batting under pressure were key to the team’s success.
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-Sathish Raman
RCB
all-rounder
Nadine
de
Klerk
expressed
on
Friday
that
it
might
take
a
few
days
for
the
excitement
of
their
three-wicket
win
against
Mumbai
Indians
in
the
Women’s
Premier
League
opener
to
fully
register.
She
credited
her
success
to
relying
on
her
strengths,
which
played
a
crucial
role
in
the
thrilling
match.
The
South
African
player
delivered
impressive
bowling
figures
of
4/26,
limiting
Mumbai
Indians
to
154/6.
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RCB
all-rounder
Nadine
de
Klerk
reflects
on
her
match-winning
performance
against
Mumbai
Indians
in
the
Women’s
Premier
League,
noting
it
will
take
time
for
the
win
to
sink
in.
Her
impressive
bowling
and
batting
under
pressure
were
key
to
the
team’s
success.
De
Klerk’s
performance
with
the
bat
was
equally
commendable
as
she
scored
an
unbeaten
63
off
44
balls
under
pressure,
securing
the
player-of-the-match
award
with
a
last-ball
victory.
“It
is
probably
going
to
take
a
couple
of
days.
If
it
is
your
day,
you
have
to
ensure
you
cash
in.
Glad
to
get
the
win,” said
de
Klerk
when
asked
about
her
feelings
post-match.
RCB’s
Thrilling
Victory
While
discussing
her
bowling
strategy,
de
Klerk
mentioned
sticking
to
basics
and
backing
her
skills
helped
her
succeed.
“Just
about
coming
in
and
backing
your
skills,
and
executing.
Just
sticking
to
my
strengths…
sometimes
it
goes
your
way,
sometimes
it
does
not,” she
explained.
She
emphasised
the
importance
of
capitalising
on
opportunities
on
batting-friendly
wickets.
During
her
batting
innings,
de
Klerk
aimed
to
maximise
strike
for
greater
impact.
“Towards
the
back
end,
I
was
thinking
of
taking
a
bulk
of
the
strike,” she
noted.
She
highlighted
key
partnerships,
including
Arundhati
Reddy’s
20
runs
and
Prema
Rawat’s
crucial
boundaries
while
remaining
unbeaten
on
8.
Skippers
Reflect
on
the
Match
RCB
captain
Smriti
Mandhana
praised
her
team’s
resilience
and
de
Klerk’s
outstanding
performance.
“It
was
a
thriller.
RCB
are
known
for
thrillers,
and
brilliant
from
Nadine
to
win
us
this
game,”
said
Mandhana.
She
acknowledged
the
positive
attitude
within
the
team
even
during
challenging
moments.
On
the
other
hand,
MI
skipper
Harmanpreet
Kaur
admitted
their
bowlers
fell
short
during
the
match.
“We
just
did
not
bowl
one
good
ball.
This
happens,”
she
remarked.
Kaur
acknowledged
they
missed
opportunities
against
de
Klerk
and
noted
that
strong-minded
batters
can
capitalise
on
such
chances.
Kaur
also
reflected
on
the
nature
of
WPL
matches,
stating,
“In
WPL,
we
always
get
matches
like
that.”
She
emphasised
the
need
for
improvement
in
future
games
by
considering
better
strategies
for
upcoming
matches.
With
inputs
from
PTI
