Stunned by a relatively weaker opposition in Pune Warriors, Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag said opposite number Sourav Ganguly`s twin strikes with the ball and his own dismissal turned out to be the deciding factors in their Indian Premier League match here.
"Dada`s two wickets came at a crucial time," was Sehwag`s reply when asked about Ganguly`s two for 27 run spell.
Asked about his own dismissal, the Delhi dasher, who scored a 32-ball 57 before being caught by Murali Kartik off his own bowling in the 13th over, said, "Absolutely, it (my dismissal) was crucial because the way I was batting I should have continued."
"Nothing went in our favour today. Our bowling and batting changes didn`t work. I changed the batting order because of the pressure of chasing 190, but we lost two crucial wickets (Pietersen and Pathan) in quick succession," Sehwag said at the post-match press conference.
"Big players don`t guarantee you win. Chasing 190 there is always pressure on the batsmen because you need to hit every ball.”
"Me and Naman were not giving good starts, so I just thought of promoting Mahela as he has done remarkably well in the recent past opening he batting for Sri Lanka," the Delhi skipper added.
The two teams will again lock horns against each other in a return leg match at Pune`s Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Tuesday.
