During the post-match press conference, Minnu said the Capitals made the most of the “slow and low” pitch and hit the right spots.
“We were very clear with our plans at the start of the match as we knew the wicket here would be slow and low. As a bowling unit, we focused on hitting the right lengths and tried not to do too much. Everyone stuck to their roles, and the way we collectively executed our plans made a big difference,” Minnu said, as quoted in a Capitals press release.
She also explained that bowlers need to be patient when bowling on these types of lanes. She also commented on the role of the spinners and was happy with the effort.
“On pitches like this, patience becomes very important. You can’t expect wickets straight away, but if you keep things tight and force batters to take risks, opportunities will come. As spinners, our job was to control the middle overs, vary the pace and make it difficult to score freely, and I think we did that very well today,” she added.
Minnu registered figures of 2/18 in three overs. She came in to bowl in the 10th over of the innings and picked up the crucial wickets of Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh to restrict the flow of runs. The off-spinner conceded just one six and no four in her spell.
Capitals of Delhi rose to second place in the points table with their second consecutive win of the season. Their last two matches in the league phase are against Gujarat Giants on January 27 and UP Warriorz on February 1.
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