Katich praises his bowlers by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	SM Katich
Event:	Champions League 2009/10

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DateLine: 22nd October 2009

 

New South Wales Blues skipper Simon Katich praised his bowlers' efforts after reaching the final of the Champions League Twenty20. NSW claimed a commanding 79-run win over Victoria Bushrangers in the first semi-final in Delhi.

 

Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz, who shared the new ball with Brett Lee struck twice in his first over as Victoria's chase suffered an early jolt. They never recovered from those blows and finished with a meagre 90 for nine.

 

"We thought of it earlier in the day and we thought he (Hauritz) would be an option to their batsman upfront. He did a great job and it worked," Katich said.

 

"With that new ball some spun and the others skidded on and it was always going to be hard for their opening batsmen to judge what was going to happen.

 

"Our bowlers have been fantastic right through the tournament and they are a big reason for our progress so far.

 

"It was a great team effort all around. Warner and Hughes set the tone early with the bat and the rest of the guys chipped in nicely.

 

"We tried to break it up, have left-right combinations in the middle overs to the spinners.

 

"We tried to keep the momentum going right through the innings, even when the ball got softer and made it harder to score towards the end.

 

"All the bowlers were outstanding and our fielding was really sharp.

 

"I think we have got consistent performances across the board with both bat and ball and hopefully we can carry that confidence into the final."