Delhi Capitals fast bowler Kyle Jamieson lavished praise on Sameer Rizvi ahead of Delhi Capitals’ match against Gujarat Titans. The lanky pacer from New Zealand said how Rizvi absorbed the pressure against MI was impressive.

Chasing 163 runs for the win, Rizvi, who was used as an Impact Player, scored a brilliant knock of 90 runs off 51 balls against Mumbai Indians in the last game. The right-hander scored seven fours and as many sixes in his match-winning knock. The youngster was awarded Player of the Match for his superb knock.

Rizvi had also scored a match-winning knock of 70 runs off 47 balls in the opening clash against Lucknow Super Giants. Thus, the uncapped Indian batter has bagged two Player of the Match awards in two games so far.

DC were reduced to 7-2 after losing early wickets of KL Rahul and Nitish Rana against MI, but Rizvi was able to steady the ship with Pathum Nissanka.

“Man, it was seriously impressive. I had not seen too much of him before these last couple of games. In Lucknow, he was under a bit of pressure with the strike rate and trying to get into the innings,” Jamieson said during a media interaction.

“You think something is going to unfold, as it usually does in T20s. But the way he (Rizvi) absorbed the pressure and then reapplied it was seriously impressive. He followed a similar pattern against Mumbai, absorbing pressure and then taking the game on when the matchup came,” Jamieson added.

Jamieson hailed Rizvi for playing with maturity in the opening two games of the tournament.

“It has not been your typical T20 innings where players go from ball one. These have been tricky wickets and situations. That is the most impressive part, doing it against quality attacks and in difficult conditions with wickets falling,” Jamieson said.

DC will host GT in Delhi on Wednesday.