His knock, studded with 10 sixes and four fours, set the tone for KKR before Raghuvanshi (82 not out) and Cameron Green (52 not out) ensured the innings closed with a flourish, leaving GT staring at a daunting chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSometimes you get a little bit lucky (talking about the luck he got early on). I just tried to continue as long as I could. Yeah, it's a beautiful ground to bat at. Boundaries are quite small, and the wicket is usually pretty good. It was a little bit tricky at the start, but we just tried to push through that,\u201d Allen said to broadcasters at the innings break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked if the pitch improved as the innings went on, he replied, \u201cDefinitely. It was quite challenging with the new ball. Again, two quality bowlers. So, as I said, I just tried to push through that and get to the middle phase.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Allen was effusive in his praise for young teammate Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who struck a career\u2011best 82 not out. \u201cHe's a proper player. The way he gets up and starts his innings, the batsmanship that he shows at such a young age, he's a quality player.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On whether he had a total in mind while batting, the New Zealander added, \u201cNo, I think personally, I just try and worry about that towards the back end of the innings if I'm there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Allen was effusive in his praise for young teammate Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who struck a career\u2011best 82 not out. \u201cHe's a proper player. The way he gets up and starts his innings, the batsmanship that he shows at such a young age, he's a quality player.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Allen backed his side\u2019s batting depth to defend the imposing total and keep themselves alive in the race to the playoffs. \u201cI think I'll definitely back our boys. We've got a serious line\u2011up, and I back our boys,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n