Gilchrist pleased with Azhar Mahmood's impact
29 April 2012 6:26 PM GMT
Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist today acknowledged the positive impact Azar Mahmood has made on the side's fortunes in the ongoing Indian Premier League with all-round capabilities.
Mahmood, a former Pakistan cricketer, on Saturday took three wickets and scored 18 runs in his side's close seven-run win over Chennai Spuer Kings.
'He has been impressive with his whole approach and the attitude. He is level-headed and wants to share it with others on the field as well as off it. He certainly has made a nice, little impact for us,' Gilchrist, who is still out of action due to injury, said.
The Australian though rued that Mahmood could not make the most of the blistering start to his innings, which had two sixes. 'It's a shame that he couldn?t convert that into a big knock, but these are the sort of small moments of impact. It
definitely gave us the impetus, and he has been dying to get into the top order,' he said.
Gilchrist also patted spinner Piyush Chawla for his good show on Saturday, specially after a shattering experience in the last match against Mumbai Indians when he leaked 27 runs in one over.
'He bowled a match-winning spell and it shows his courage and character to bowl so outstandingly after the Mumbai match.'
Praising opener Mandeep Singh, who scored 56 off 50 balls, Gilchrist said, 'He is not the guy to get 60 off 30 balls, but he allows us to compile big scores as he did today. We had a good start, but our execution with the bat was slack at the back-end on the match.'
Mahmood, a former Pakistan cricketer, on Saturday took three wickets and scored 18 runs in his side's close seven-run win over Chennai Spuer Kings.
'He has been impressive with his whole approach and the attitude. He is level-headed and wants to share it with others on the field as well as off it. He certainly has made a nice, little impact for us,' Gilchrist, who is still out of action due to injury, said.
The Australian though rued that Mahmood could not make the most of the blistering start to his innings, which had two sixes. 'It's a shame that he couldn?t convert that into a big knock, but these are the sort of small moments of impact. It
definitely gave us the impetus, and he has been dying to get into the top order,' he said.
Gilchrist also patted spinner Piyush Chawla for his good show on Saturday, specially after a shattering experience in the last match against Mumbai Indians when he leaked 27 runs in one over.
'He bowled a match-winning spell and it shows his courage and character to bowl so outstandingly after the Mumbai match.'
Praising opener Mandeep Singh, who scored 56 off 50 balls, Gilchrist said, 'He is not the guy to get 60 off 30 balls, but he allows us to compile big scores as he did today. We had a good start, but our execution with the bat was slack at the back-end on the match.'
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