Dhawan laid foundation for our win: Iyer

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Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer Saturday praised senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan for laying the foundation of his side's five wicket win over Kings XI Punjab here.

"We got a good start from Shikhar today, it made it easier for the batsmen to follow. He (Dhawan) has been giving us brilliant starts. If you get 50 in the Powerplay it's really good and we got 60 today," Iyer said of Dhawan who made 56 off 41 balls at the top of the order.

Iyer, who remained not out on 58 off 49 balls, said it was satisfying to see his team through.

Really satisfied on winning this one after losing three home games. The way we played, it was really good to see. Losing them was really disappointing at the start but we recovered well," he said.

"Very satisfying to stay till the end. One of the top four has to stay till the end. I took the responsibility today and hopefully continue through the rest of the matches."
About Nepalese leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who took 3 wickets for 40 runs, he said, "He (Lamichhane) is a very confident lad. When he goes for runs, he comes back strong. He's fearless and positive in his approach. He benefits from Amit Mishra's experience also."
"I knew that first six overs we have to cash in, and then I changed my strategy. It's working for me, working for my side."
"I focus on my process and of course I feel that as an experienced player, I communicate more in the middle and make sure we don't lose a wicket under pressure. I talk to the boys and they also talk to me."