Paul Valthaty: Valthaty scores 46 as Kings XI beat Royals

April 21, 2011

Paul Valthaty, the new star showed no signs of leaving the centerstage as he came up with an another crucial innings for Kings XI Punjab. In the match against Royals studded with likes of Warne, Watson & Ross Taylor, he scored a quick 46 off 31 bowls. Gilcrist & Valthaty gave Punjab a blistering start, reaching 50 in just 2.5 overs - the fastest 50 in IPL history.

After being caught off a no ball in second over, Valthaty went bersek in the third scoring 24 runs off the cueless medium pacer S Trivedi. Paul hit 2 sixes and 3 fours with the 2nd six clearing the 91 meters mark. He even hit the mighty Shane Warne for a six in the 9th over. His innings came to an end when his another hit miscued and he was caught at the long off fence.

From there on Shaun Marsh guided KXIP to a mammoth total of 195 in 20 overs. Royals were never able to recover from the beating they received and eventually succumbed to a 48 runs defeat. This is 3rd straight win for KXIP with Valthay scoring in all of them!

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It's Gilly's belief in me that I bowled well. It was his strategy. It is he who has taught me to bat hard and forget the rest, likewise, he just placed faith in me and told me to bowl. I didn't know I would be taking four wickets. That's Gilly's magic
Batting with Gilly (Adam Gilchrist) is obviously inspirational. He has been one of my heroes when I started playing cricket and Gilly always tells me to watch the ball hard. In Twenty20 cricket, I feel it is very important to bat with a clear mind
I am not thinking too ahead and not thinking too much in the past as well. It's a long tournament and we will need to play well
To be on par with the god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, is overwhelming
For me, Gilchrist is a legend. Batting with him is an experience. But in T20, you don't have the time to think of the names around you and get overawed. We had a task to finish and our eyes were always on chasing 189
I will try not to get too overwhelmed by the success. I will try to see that my feet is firmly rooted
I am very happy with my innings. It was a great day for me and I would remember it for my entire life. I must say that it is just like a dream come true for me. I got the right opportunity to prove myself and due to god's grace I have done it
To be honest, it was a belter of a track. It is a dream come true to score a century. Everything was perfect today
I take each game as it comes. My dream has not been fulfilled yet, there is still a long way to go

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