A visibly exhausted Shreyas Iyer selected to have a look at the positives after Punjab Kings fell to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by simply 6 runs within the Indian Premier League (IPL) last at Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Iyer, who was in search of again to again IPL trophies, praised the kids and mentioned that subsequent yr, they need to be within the last once more.
“Dejected to be sincere however the way in which our boys got here as much as the event, the way in which we cherished, it wasn’t immaculate however lot of credit score goes to the administration, the assist employees and each one who has participated and contributed,” Iyer mentioned on the post-match presentation ceremony.
“The job remains to be half performed, we now have to be right here and win the trophy subsequent yr. Positives, undoubtedly the way in which we turned up and each particular person stepping up and saying that he can win the match, there are such a lot of children within the staff, I’m certain they’ve gained lots of expertise from these matches. I’m certain after they come subsequent yr they’ll carry immense expertise with them. We are able to construct some techniques and methods round that in order that we are able to play some first rate cricket,” he added.
Chasing 190, Punjab received off to a rollicking begin of their chase and opener Prabhsimran Singh, then on 9, was fortunate to be spilled within the deep by Romario Shepherd.
Josh Hazlewood, the luckless Bengaluru bowler, didn’t have to attend lengthy for fulfillment although, as Phil Salt took a surprising catch within the deep to take away Priyansh Arya (24) and break the 43-run opening stand.
Krunal Pandya eliminated Prabhsimran and Shepherd redeemed himself by dismissing Punjab’s in-form captain Iyer to show the match on its head.
Left-arm spinner Pandya put Bengaluru on prime when he dismissed the damaging Josh Inglis (39) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar successfully sealed the match in Bengaluru’s favour when he dismissed Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis in the identical over.