NEW DELHI: Reflecting on Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) slender 2-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals (RR) within the IPL 2024, captain Shreyas Iyer expressed problem in explaining the flip of occasions that led to the loss.
In his post-match remarks, Shreyas conveyed the roller-coaster of feelings skilled by the workforce, significantly within the tense remaining moments of the sport. He admitted that they hadn’t anticipated discovering themselves in such a carefully contested scenario, which made the end result much more difficult to course of.
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Iyer additionally acknowledged that it was a bitter tablet to swallow for his workforce.
“I might second that truly (bitter tablet to swallow), feelings had been a curler coaster, definitely I did not assume we might get into this case. It’s a humorous recreation on the finish of the day, he was hanging the ball cleanly and timing them so effectively, should take it on the chin and transfer on. I imply at this level of time you see that you simply bowl your finest deliveries, a bit bit hit and miss and you might be despatched out of the bottom. It is good that it occurred now fairly than it occurring within the later phases of the match, good studying for us,” Iyer mentioned after the match.
“(On Sunil Narine) He is a superb asset to the workforce and he’s displaying it each recreation, he’s that form of participant who capitalizes on each second. I am glad that he is part of our workforce.
Since he was hanging it so effectively, I assumed let’s take tempo off the ball and gave it to Chakaravarthy and it’s excessive stress when you might have 5 fielders contained in the circle, you mainly don’t have thought the place to bowl. It’s nearly enjoyable and rejuvenating, it was very humid as effectively right this moment. It is essential to be taught from our errors and bounce again. We have now just a few days break. On the finish of the day, it was a terrific recreation, just a few overs right here and there however I’m actually happy with the boys,” Iyer concluded.
In his post-match remarks, Shreyas conveyed the roller-coaster of feelings skilled by the workforce, significantly within the tense remaining moments of the sport. He admitted that they hadn’t anticipated discovering themselves in such a carefully contested scenario, which made the end result much more difficult to course of.
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Iyer additionally acknowledged that it was a bitter tablet to swallow for his workforce.
“I might second that truly (bitter tablet to swallow), feelings had been a curler coaster, definitely I did not assume we might get into this case. It’s a humorous recreation on the finish of the day, he was hanging the ball cleanly and timing them so effectively, should take it on the chin and transfer on. I imply at this level of time you see that you simply bowl your finest deliveries, a bit bit hit and miss and you might be despatched out of the bottom. It is good that it occurred now fairly than it occurring within the later phases of the match, good studying for us,” Iyer mentioned after the match.
“(On Sunil Narine) He is a superb asset to the workforce and he’s displaying it each recreation, he’s that form of participant who capitalizes on each second. I am glad that he is part of our workforce.
Since he was hanging it so effectively, I assumed let’s take tempo off the ball and gave it to Chakaravarthy and it’s excessive stress when you might have 5 fielders contained in the circle, you mainly don’t have thought the place to bowl. It’s nearly enjoyable and rejuvenating, it was very humid as effectively right this moment. It is essential to be taught from our errors and bounce again. We have now just a few days break. On the finish of the day, it was a terrific recreation, just a few overs right here and there however I’m actually happy with the boys,” Iyer concluded.
