PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan scored 70 off 50 deliveries. (Image: Sportzpics)
Shikhar Dhawan advised that the lack of Liam Livingstone as one of many key causes for their loss in opposition to the Lucknow Super Giants by 21 runs.
The Punjab Kings suffered their second consecutive defeat of the season as Lucknow Super Giants snatched the win regardless of a high quality begin by the skipper Shikhar Dhawan together with Jonny Bairstow who notched a century-run partnership throughout the chase on the Ekana Sports City, Lucknow.
Speaking on the post-match shows, Dhawan reckoned that the damage to Liam Livingstone proved to be an enormous blow to the guests throughout their chase as he was their authentic quantity 4 batter. He stated,” They performed properly, pity that Livingstone bought injured, that harm us, and he would have come at 4″.
The English pinch-hitter had picked up an damage throughout the first innings when on the sphere. During the powerplay, he appears to have pulled his hamstring which led to him being out for the remainder of the primary innings.
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Reflecting on the second innings, Dhawan advised that they began off properly and the debutant Mayank Yadav managed to seize his consideration along with his tempo. He additionally revealed his plans in opposition to him. He talked about,” We began off properly, however Mayank bowled properly along with his tempo. It was good going through him, I used to be stunned at his tempo, however I needed to make use of his tempo in opposition to him, however he bowled the bouncers and the yorkers properly”.
Assessing the situations at Lucknow, Dhawan had revealed that he informed the batters to make use of the tempo and make the very best use of the shorter facet of the boundary however credited the teenager’s presence of thoughts to deal with the plan. He added,” I used to be fairly aware, and requested the batters to make use of the quick facet and use his tempo, however he bowled into his physique (on Bairstow’s dismissal) and bought him out, I stated the identical to Jitesh as properly”.
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Dhawan additionally credited Mohsin’s contributions the place he picked up two wickets in consecutive deliveries to eliminate the PBKS skipper together with Sam Curran to place the guests underneath strain. He talked about,” But Mohsin bowled very well, he saved a superb size and suffocated us”.
The captain concluded by highlighting the necessity of enhance their catching abilities. In the earlier sport in opposition to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bairstow had dropped Kohli early on and in at present’s sport, Rahul was dropped at slips early within the powerplay. He stated,” We should analyse these defeats, the drop catch did value us some momentum. That’s one thing we’ll have to enhance going ahead”.
The Punjab Kings will now head to Ahmedabad the place they appear to bounce again as they take on Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans on the Narendra Modi Stadium on April 4.
