Shikhar Dhawan attributes win over Pune to Sangakkara and White

Deccan Chargers opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has lavished special praise on Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White for his team’s fantastic win over Pune Warriors India in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) game on Monday.

Batting first, the Chargers piled up a total of 186, thanks to brilliant batting by Sangakkara and White. The two batsmen collected 157 runs for the third-wicket-partnership. The Sri Lankan played a magnificent knock of 82 runs
whereas White added critical 74 to the total.

In reply, the Warriors could only score 173 runs in the allotted quota of 20 runs. Michael Clarke, Sourav Ganuly and Steven Smith tried hard to fish their side out of the troubled waters, but they remained unsuccessful.

As a result, the Warriors faced an embarrassing 13-run defeat, their second consecutive loss to the Chargers.

Dhawan lauded Sangakkara and White for their superb show with the bat, saying that it was the best partnership in the ongoing tournament.

"It was one of the best partnerships of IPL 2012. They batted fabulously. They started off well, rotated the strike and then went for the big shots. I was going well, but I would have liked to stay a little longer at the wicket.
I watched Sangakkara today and wanted to score some big runs like him," White said.

He added, "Our bowlers bowled really well. Credit goes to them that they bowled well under such pressure. There was pressure from ball one. But we were sticking to our basics and looking to execute our plans."

White captained the side in the previous game when Sangakkara was not a part of the playing XI. When Dhawan was asked the difference between the captaincy style of Sangakkara and White, he described,

"They both are good captains, but both have their own unique style. White has his own field placements, while Sangakkara has his own. They both are instinctive. Like today, Sangakkara asked me to bowl one over for him. He was
going by his instinct. White, on the other hand, always changes the field and puts pressure on the batsmen," the opener shared.

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