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Harpreet Brar explains how he planned de Villiers and Kohli's wicket
Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar had an Indian Premier League 2021 debut to remember. The spinner from Moga, Punjab was playing his first match of IPL 2021 and he made sure everyone remembered his name after the game. Facing the daunting task of outwitting the likes of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and AB de Villiers, Brar did not disappoint. Harpreet managed to get the wickets of all these stalwarts as he finished the match with figures of 3/19 in four overs. Harpreet aimed to contain de Villiers but a perfect execution of strategy led to the South African's dismissal as the young left-arm spinner's dream spell sealed an easy 34-run win for Punjab Kings in an IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
It's not every day that one gets to dismiss Kohli, Maxwell, and De Villiers in one go and the 25-year-old man from Punjab's Moga is feeling "blessed".
Brar clean-bowled Kohli and Maxwell and then set up an off-side trap to force De Villiers into trying a lofted shot without any success. "My plan against De Villiers was to bowl a touch wider outside off-stump and out of his slot since the ball was gripping a bit. That's why I brought in a slip and had covered to come up slightly. I wanted to bowl a dot but also managed to get a wicket. I am blessed," Brar said after his match-winning spell of 3/19 in 4 overs.
