Punjab Kings on Saturday faced a setback in search of the top-two ends in the Indian Premier League playoffs, which lost to Delhi Capital by six wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.Despite a strong batting performance, Iyer and Marcus Stoinis, who scored 53 and 44 runs respectively, after 206/8 after PBK, Delhi’s capitals successfully pursued the target with three balls.The Kings, who already secured their playoff spots, placed a competitive total with Captain Iyer’s 53 runs and an unbeaten 44 balls by Stoinis.Delhi’s capitals proved more than competent on batting -friendly tracks in Jaipur, successfully followed in the final.Addressing the team’s performance in the dressing room, PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting said: “This is a very good example of T20 cricket game tonight. If you are just a little bit away in any aspect of the game, you are often losing. I think if you see back tonight, we are a little away from all three aspects.”
Ponting while addressing the team admitted strong personal demonstrations: “Stoinis found us with something spectacular hitting, we got out overall that we thought probably is still going to be very good. Shreyas knocked a good captain and made the ship well. The first few overs.,The coach also indicated the areas for reform: “We probably didn’t get partnership, we probably had no, got a big score.”Quiz: Who is that IPL player?Looking forward for his next match, Ponting said: “If we look back, I am disappointed that we lost, but I really feel that we get a chance to sit back and get ready to reset and reset and again. Forget about this game tomorrow, but make sure that when we turn for Monday that we are 100% switched and ready to go. ,Marcus Stoinis emphasized the importance of his upcoming matches: “We are clearly worthy of the final and we are trying to get that top 2 location, so unfortunately we can hurt that a little.Punjab Kings will face Mumbai Indians in their next match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 26 May.
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