IPL final: Stoinis’s slower deliveries hold the key vs MI

New Delhi, Nov 9 : While Delhi Capitals’ (DC) Marcus Stoinis the batsman clicked as an opener against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 2, it was Stoinis the speedster who finally sealed the game for DC on Sunday.
SRH batsman Kane Williamson was on verge of taking the game away from DC, before Stoinis brought his team back into the match with an off-cutter that scalped the New Zealand captain and tilted the balance towards his team.
Williamson had made 67 off 44 balls before he was dismissed.
Earlier, Stoinis had scalped another in-form batsman Manish Pandey with a similar delivery.
In Tuesday’s final too, Stoinis’s variations will hold the key if DC are to contain MI’s power-hitters like Kieron Pollard, Hardik and Krunal Pandya.
“My thought process was to change my grips and see what I was getting out of the wicket and change my tactics with wide yorkers and slower balls,” said Stoinis after Sunday’s match. “Bowling in this format is always hard. It is all about planning before you get to the ground, you have to get a good idea, you are speaking to your captain and coach, and different batsmen in your strategy.”