Tye takes hat-rick on sensational IPL debut
15 April 2017
Andrew Tye produced a sensational Indian Premier League (IPL) debut on Friday night taking a hat-rick for the Gujarat Lions.
After 34 matches in the dugout and months of waiting, it was a superb performance from the 30-year old, who finished with fiqures of 5/17 and whose performance helped the Lions beat Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) convincingly.
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Speaking to the press after the match Tye said "I have waited for 34 matches to get my IPL debut but I wasn't overawed or under pressure. I got a few wickets and it could not have been better debut for me," an elated Tye said after the match".
Tye was part of the Gujarat Lions in 2016, but didn’t make an appearance in the tournament and had no complaints about waiting in the wings during the initial group matches this summer, believing he has become a better bowler for it.
Well after 34 games warming the pine in the #IPL this happened. Thanks to the @thegujaratlions… https://t.co/KxWpTtGsYp
— Andrew Tye (@aj191) April 14, 2017
"IPL is a great platform to develop one's game under great coaches. Despite not getting a chance in playing eleven, I knew once the process is completed, I will get a chance, and when I was given a chance, I played without any pressure."
"I quickly realised that the slower ball is sticking (gripping) on this wicket and making difficult for batsmen", Tye said.
There was a second hat-rick, with Samuel Badree of RCB also taking a hat-trick on Friday, Tye said that it was reassuring to know that bowlers also existed in T20's.
"It's very rare that two bowlers taking hat-tricks on a same day, which proved that the shortest format of the game is not completely for the batsmen."
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