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The former Australia spearhead continues to baffle fans with his clinical accuracy that continues to torment the best of contemporary batsmen and it was evident on Wednesday night as he claimed four wickets against Bangalore Royal Challengers to guide the Delhi Daredevils to a 10-run win, an effort that also earned him the Man of the Match award.
Enjoying every moment of it, McGrath, however, brushed aside chances of a comeback. "Not at all. Four overs a match is just fine for me. I came here for 6-7 weeks of cricket and I'm happy where I am," said the Australian. "Twenty20 is a challenge for me but I think (Daredevils score of) 191 gave us a bit of extra room and they had to go for their shots," he said.
The Australian was in a genial mood on Wednesday, as he addressed the post-match press conference along side skipper Virender Sehwag. Asked if he missed seeing the cheerleaders in their usual attire Wednesday, McGrath quipped, "No, I'm happily married."
Later, when Sehwag was defending Gautam Gambhir in the left-hander's altercation with Jacques Kallis in the match, McGrath said, "My experience is the shorter the batsman, like Justin Langer, the more aggressive he is."
Sehwag took the opportunity to thank his bowlers and said it was a welcome break to see a bowler (McGrath) win the Man of the Match. "Bowlers did extremely well and it's great to see a bowler win the award," he said. Apart from McGrath, Daniel Vettori impressed with his bowling at death and Sehwag could not thank the spinner enough.
"He is a great bowler who bowled so well. Food poison kept him out of the last two matches and I want him to play every match for us and win," Sehwag said.
Asked which team looked the most formidable in the tournament, Sehwag said, "All teams are tough. One bowler or one batsman can hurt you in this format. See, how Bangalore Royal Challengers are improving with every match."
Reminded that table toppers Chennai Super Kings are yet to lose a match, Sehwag said, "Of course they are a good side but someday some team woudl definitely beat them."


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