IPL 2017: Good to have pressure, it brings out the best, says KXIP's Mohit Sharma

Gujarat Lions batsman Dinesh Karthik L runs between the wickets as Kings XI Punjab bowler Mohit Sharma R reacts during the 2017 Indian Premier League IPL Twenty20 cricket match between Kings XI Punjab and Gujarat Lions at The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on May 7 2017 PicAFPKings XI Punjab will need to win both their remaining two games to be in fray for an IPL playoff berth and pacer Mohit Sharma says it is always good tohave pressure as it brings out the best in a teamNeeding a win today to keep their playoff hopes alive Kings XI produced a clinical bowling effort to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs here last night I think it is important to have pressure on you If there is no pressure then there is a problem somewherePressure is important when you are playing because it can bring out the best Mohit said at the postmatch press conference last nightLying at the fifth spot in the league table with 12 points from as many games Kings XI cannot afford to falter an inch in their last two matches to be in contentionKings XI will take on table toppers Mumbai Indians in Mumbai tomorrow before facing Rising Pune Supergiant in Pune on SundayT20 is such a game where big names dont matter A team is as good how it performs on a given day which is what counts The team which plays its best game on a given day wins Mohit saidIn T20 you must have seen that a team which is number one loses against a team which is placed at number eight position We will focus on our processes and try to execute our plans well in the upcoming games he saidIn yesterdays game Kings XI scored just 167 for 6 after being put into bat but riding on a fine bowling display the home side restricted KKR to 153 for 6 to win the contestMohit praised Rahul Tewatias fourover spell in which the young legspinner playing his maiden game of the season picked up two crucial wickets of Gautam Gambhir 8 and Robin Uthappa 0 giving away just 18 runsMohit termed Tewatias spell as the turning point of the game Rahul Tewatia played a crucial role The spinner was playing his maiden game of this season and only his second IPL match He took two key wickets of Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa I thought that was the turning point Mohit saidMohit himself bowled well and accounted for the wickets of opener Sunil Narine and dangerous Yusuf PathanBut he stressed that it Tewatias spell which made the differenceAccording to me the four overs bowled by Tewatia were the turning point in the match Mohit reiteratedMohit also insisted that Chris Lynns 84 run out in the 18th over tilted the match in Kings XIUs favour Having Lynn out in any over is always going to becrucial because he is such a great player He never spares a loose deliveryYou saw when he got out yesterday the match turned in our favour The incoming batsmen who came in at the fall of Lynns wicket had no time to adjust and could not go for the big hits right away Mohit said