Anrich Nortje played a crucial role in Delhi Capitals’ 44 runs victory against the Chennai Super Kings. South African pacer Anrich Nortje is looking forward to continuing the momentum in his debut IPL season.
Nortje went wicket-less in his debut match against the Kings XI Punjab and was criticised for his performances. He did the job on Friday while playing against the Chennai Super Kings, he scalped two crucial wickets against MS Dhoni-led CSK.
“It’s just unbelievable. It’s great to get a wicket finally, I mean after not getting one in the first game. I felt like to come in and run in today, just give it my best, control what I generally do and I think at the end it paid off. So, I was just trying to do my thing at the end,” said Nortje on being able to break the deadlock.
When asked about the team’s performance after defeating CSK, the South-African pacer said, “Like I said at the start, it’s been a good team spirit, good banter, positive getting along. Boys are nice and relaxed, so that’s really good. Even in the game, we know when to step it up and know when to relax, so it’s a good balance that the team has at the moment.”
When asked about his new look, Nortje stated that “I have got no idea (laughs). We have got too much time on our hands these days. But I think if you would have got a little bit less time back at the hotel, maybe this (beard) will come off, but at this stage, I’m a little bit bored.”
Delhi Capitals, are at top of the points table, they will face SunRisers Hyderabad in their next match which will be played on Tuesday.
