Shreyas Iyer’s honest entry after the loss of Punjab Kings RCB: “Not able to capital …”

Punjab Kings (PBK) suffered a seven -wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Mulanpur on Sunday, allowing visitors to avenge their earlier losses in the season. Jeet took RCB to third place on the points table with five wins, three necklaces and 10 points – similar to PBK, which is now fourth due to net run rate. Punjab Kings chief Shreyas Iyer addressed the team’s struggles after the match.

“If you look at most batsmen, they like to go with a ball … We are not able to capital when the beginning starts. The wicket is slow and slow. Even in the mid -stage we thought we can take bowlers. We can take bowlers. Virat and boys credit,” he said, according to Espnikino.

Despite promising his top order, PBKS was once again struggling to falter in the mid -over, maintain speed and post a rescueable total. Inconsistency in the middle order has now become a concern for the franchise, some was clear about Iyer.

He said, “We keep talking about being wicket-suited. Some of other middle-order batsmen need to step up; I need to take the bull by horns. I am in a great mind. Just I need to cross ten runs. I just need to be free-flowing,” he said.

Pbks now have a six-day break before their next match-to re-organize and re-organize a significant window.

“We have got a six -day break, so it is important that we go back to the drawing board. It is also important to assess our body,” Iyer said.

Coming into the match, RCB won the toss and opted for bowling first. After the opener, Priyash Arya (22 in 15 balls, with three fours and one six) and Prabhasimran Singh (33 in 17 balls, with five fours and a six) gave a good stand with a 42 runs, they could not make their grip in the match just once again and the spinner Krunal (2/25). Marco Jansen (25*20 balls with 25*, two sixes) and Shashank Singh (31*with 33 balls, one four) took PBK of 43 runs to PBK to a minor 157/6 in his 20 overs.

During the 158-run run-chase, RCB lost Phil Salat quickly, although Virat Kohli (73 in 54 balls with 73*, seven fours and one six) and Devdutt Deadkkal (61 in 35 balls with 61, five fours and four sixes) took half-and-a-six-and-a-six to win seven wickets with seven balls.

With this victory, PBK managed to avenge the loss of five wickets at his home stadium in RCB M Chinnaswamy Stadium and won his fifth win of the season. He is in third place, with five wins, three necklaces and 10 points. With the same win-loss ratio, PBKS ranks fourth.

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