Delhi Daredevils opener David Warner today lavished praise on teammate Umesh Yadav, whose miserly 18th over proved crucial in the team's 15-run win over Pune Warriors, saying the pacer would be an asset for India in the upcoming Champions Trophy in England.
"I think Umesh has been bowling very well. His death bowling was sensational and has come back very well from an injury and that augurs well for India in the upcoming Champions Trophy," Warner said at the post-match press conference.
The man-of-the-match made no bones about the fact that every match from now is a virtual "semi-final" for the Daredevils.
"We know that each game from now is a 'semi-final' for us. We have to keep on smiling, come back with a lot of firepower, passion, determination and also hope that some of the other results go our way," Warner said.
Having scored his third half-century of the tournament, Warner wants to keep up the good work.
"I want to continue in this good form and help the team in winning. Basically, I am batting down the order as Mahela wanted a bit of solidity in the middle-order.
"Again, if the pitches are fast and bouncy like the one in Dharamsala, I might again open the batting. Just like in the Champions Trophy, I opened the innings as the pitches there suited my style of batting.
