Kuldeep Yadav hails mentors MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli
Durban, Feb 2 (CRICKETNMORE) - Left-arm wrist (chinaman) spinner Kuldeep Yadav has hailed the roles played by veteran wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and captain Virat Kohli in guiding youngsters like him. "When you have two legends, Virat bhai and Mahi
"We bowled very well in the middle overs and we put them under pressure. If you bowl well on any wicket, it is very difficult to score runs. There was a partnership in the middle between Faf du Plessis and Chris Morris (37). If Morris had batted for a few more overs, they could have reached 290 or 300," Kuldeep said.
"I felt I could get him (Morris) out and I took my chance. I always think if I try to bowl to contain, I will concede more runs."
In reply, Kohli's 112 and Ajinkya Rahane's 79 propelled India to a six-wicket victory as they chased down the target with 4.3 overs to spare.
The Uttar Pradesh tweaker was unfazed by the challenge of bowling overseas. "It doesn't matter where you are playing. Since childhood I have bowled on cement wickets. So that was tough wicket for me. Here the ball was turning, so it helped me.
