Kolkata (India), : After a disappointing 2-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer said it was “difficult” to explain what happened in the game.
Speaking after the end of the match, Shreyas said that the emotions were on a roller-coaster in the last moments of the game as they did not think they would get into such a close situation.
“It was a bitter pill to swallow, the emotions were a rollercoaster, we didn’t think this was the situation we were going to be in. It was a funny game, (Rovman) was hitting well. It’s hard to explain what happened, you have to take it. You have to make sure you bowl your best balls at this stage, miss a few here and there. Shreyas says you were sent out of the field.
The skipper said he will reflect on the 2-wicket loss against RR and come back strong in the tournament.
He called Sunil Narine a “great asset” to the Kolkata-based franchise after the Caribbean scored 109 and took two wickets in the first innings.
“It’s nice to be here and not in the second half of the tournament. We need to introspect and come back stronger. Narine is a big asset to the team, he shows that in every game when he comes into bat. That kind of character, I’m glad he’s part of our team because I thought let’s give it to Varun Chakraborty, he He is also clean about hitting it, it’s rest. We have a tough game, in 2-3 days, it’s important that we learn from our mistakes and bounce back strong,” he said.
Resuming the match, RR led by Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to field first. Meanwhile, Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh powered KKR to 223/6.
Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen led the RR bowling attack with two wickets each in their respective spells. On the other hand, Boult and Chahal took one wicket each.
During the run chase, Buttler played a match winning knock to chase down the target of 224 runs. He hit 9 fours and 6 sixes in the second innings. Apart from Buttler, Parag and Powell also helped the Rajasthan-based franchise to a 2-wicket win over KKR.
The Knights’ bowling unit put up a sloppy display as they gifted a lot of runs in the second innings. However, Rana, Narine and Chakraborty took two wickets each in their respective spells.
After the end of the match, RR holds the top of the table with 12 points. KKR is second in the points table with 8 points.
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