LSG vs DC IPL 2023: Planning with Morne Morkel helped me, says Mark Wood after leading Lucknow Super Giants to big win | Cricket News – Times of India

“KL (Rahul) tried to keep things simple for me and the planning with Morne helped me. He has been really good with me, just try to do similar with what I do for England,” Wood said after receiving the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Wood had failed to impress for the Chennai Super Kings a couple of seasons back and struggled with a hip injury which didn’t allow him to play for LSG last season.
“Last time I was here, I played for CSK and it didn’t go quite well. So I wanted to try to make an impact this time and I’m delighted that it’s gone well today.
“I felt good for a little period of time actually. You could see the dew on the grass and it affected me. I fall even at the best of times. I’m just pleased today that I managed to get some rhythm in and take some wickets.

Wood further said he kept his strides short because of the wet outfield because of the dew.
Skipper Rahul was also all-praise for Wood.
“It was Woody’s day today. It’s always a dream for a fast bowler. When someone is going well and has those kinds of performances, it has a huge impact on the team and on the result of the game,” said Rahul.
“We were clueless about the pitch. It was a nice way to start and will take a lot of confidence from this. I felt that we were 25-30 runs above par with the way that Kyle batted and the intent of the other batters getting on with the game and taking on the spinners.”
It was Lucknow’s first ever game at their home ground.

(With agency inputs)