Pacer Mukesh Kumar, who played a key role in Delhi Capitals' win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 34 of IPL 2023, said that he always dreamt of winning a match for his franchise in the last over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi Capitals registered their second victory in the IPL 2023 after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Delhi based franchise put up 144\/9 in their 20 overs, before restricting the Sunrisers Hyderabad to 137\/6. They needed to defend 13 runs in the final over and speedster Mukesh Kumar ensured that his team crossed the line by conceding just five runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I always dreamt of winning a match for Delhi Capitals in the last over and that's what I tried to do. I wanted to make full use of the opportunity when I was told that I would bowl the last over. I held my nerve and focused on my target," Mukesh was quoted as saying in a media release by the franchise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I just wanted to win the match for Delhi Capitals and it didn't matter to me if I didn't get wickets. I wanted to find a way to not concede a boundary in the final delivery. I'll look to replicate this performance in the future," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi Capitals were in a spot of bother when they were reduced to 62\/5 in the eighth over. However, Manish Pandey and Axar Patel strung a 69-run partnership to help the team post a respectable total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We lost five wickets in quick succession, but Sarfaraz and I thought that 140-150 would be enough on the wicket in Hyderabad. Axar and Manish's partnership was very crucial for us," the pacer said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n