An emotional Rashid Khan dedicated his man-of-the-match performance to his mother, who died earlier this year, after he bowled Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Afghan leg-spinner took 3-14 from his four overs to limit Delhi Capitals to 147 for seven in their chase of 163, handing Hyderabad a win by 15 runs in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Khan, who tops the planet Twenty20 bowling rankings, said his mother was his “biggest fan”.
“Tough one-and-a-half years on behalf of me , first my dad expired then my mom three-four months ago,” said the 22-year-old.
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“And it took a touch of your time on behalf of me to return back. My mom was my biggest fan, especially within the IPL and once I was the person of the match, she would always ask me through the night.”
Khan, one among 12 siblings, made his debut for Afghanistan in 2015 and has emerged as a key figure within the war-torn nation's rise as a cricketing force.
The in-demand bowler has travelled the planet to require part in leagues including Australia's Big Bash, the Caribbean Premier League and therefore the Pakistan Super League.
Hyderabad skipper David Warner was all praise for the “outstanding” spinner who stood out with an economy rate of three .50.
“Rash is Rash, he knows what he has got to do and therefore the way he came out and delivered tonight was exceptionally great,” said Warner.
“He knew he had an enormous role tonight with young (spinner) Abhishek (Sharma) at the opposite end. Extra little bit of pressure for Rash, (but) he held is nerve and was outstanding.”
Warner contributed with a gritty 45 and a 77-run opening stand with England's Jonny Bairstow, who top-scored with 53, in Hyderabad's 162 for four after being put in to bat first.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson also played a key role after hitting a 26-ball 41 in his first game of the season for the 2016 IPL champions, who lost their opening two matches within the United Arab Emirates.
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