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Follow UsA spell of 4 for 24 saw against Mumbai Indians (MI) saw Amit Mishra bag the player of the match award, which helped Delhi Capitals (DC) restrict the defending champions to 137 for 9. The experienced leg-spinner, who is the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL, says that the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard were special as they could have potentially turned the game in their favour.
"The wickets of Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard were special for me because they have been game-changers for MI for many years. I always go for wickets in every match that I play," said the 38-year-old, according to a media release by DC.
"I had a clear-cut plan about where I should bowl and how I could dismiss each of the big players in the Mumbai Indians side through my variations. And I am very happy that I could execute my plans. I am even more happy about the Delhi Capitals winning the match."
DC had just a day's gap between two games across two different cities, but Mishra reckons that the change in venue did not affect the team's performance. "It was a challenge to be ready for a game in a different venue in a short period of time, but as professional cricketers, we know how to motivate ourselves and recover for the next match."
"The physio's work is very important in these situations. And once we step on the field, we focus on our performance and we don't think about anything else," the leg-spinner said.
Mishra also dismissed the theory that DC's recent poor form against MI was playing on the players' minds ahead of the tie. "In T20s, we have to forget the past and take a fresh start in every match that we play in because anyone can change the match on any given day," he said.
"I don't think any of the players were thinking about our recent record against MI. Like (Delhi Capitals Head Coach) Ricky Ponting has told us, we take every day as a new day, and we play positively in every match," Mishra added.
DC have a few days off before they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on April 25.
