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We deserved to win against Venezuela: Peru coach
Valparaíso (Chile): Coach Ricardo Gareca believes that Peruvian football team’s 1-0 win over 10-man Venezuela in Copa America was fully deserved.
Star forward Claudio Pizarro scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute taking advantage of their numerical superiority, following Fernando Amorebieta’s 29th-minute red card.
“We had the advantage in terms of ball possession but not in the situations. In a tough game, we won deservedly. It’s always important to win. We had to win the match and we won. We knew it would be very evenly contested,” Gareca was quoted as saying by goal.com.
“Venezuela are intense and it was hard. In the beginning they had the initiative but when they were left with 10 players, we learned to use our numerical advantage. The dressing room morale is good. We know we have not achieved anything yet but a win always adds confidence.”
Pizarro’s strike has blown Group C wide open with Peru, Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia all level on three points and vying for a spot in the quarterfinals, heading into the final round of group stages.
Peru lock horns against Colombia in their final group match on Sunday.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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