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Last chance for Lancers to qualify for HIL semis
New Delhi: With only the fourth and last semi-final berth up for grabs, Kalinga Lancers are all set to clash against hosts Delhi Waveriders at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Sunday.
In their previous outing, defending champions Waveriders made a brilliant comeback to hold the Lancers for a draw. But in the upcoming contest, the Waveriders will step out to register a win and ascend in the standings.
With just two wins, six lost matches and one draw, Lancers have 16 points and will now play their last pool game with an intention to record a win and try and qualify for the knockouts.
Led by Vickram Kanth, the Lancers will try their best to restrict the Waveriders from breaching their defence while their strikers will look at creating as many opportunities as possible.
“I am happy with the way the team has performed in their last match. We managed to draw against the Waveriders in our previous encounter. This is also going to be a crucial game for us and I hope the boys will play similarly with utmost coordination and give their best. Delhi is a strong team and has been performing really well. It’s going to be challenging,” Lancers head coach Jude Felix said.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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