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Skipper Mayank Agarwal accepted that shoddy batting had damage the crew and led to the 20-run defeat by the hands of Lucknow Super Giants. However, Mayank additionally lauded the Punjab Kings bowlers for shelling out a incredible efficiency with the ball.
PBKS vs LSG: Mayank Agarwal rues disappointing batting effort after fifth defeat in IPL 2022 (Courtesy by BCCI/PTI Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSPunjab misplaced to Lucknow on Friday, struggling their fifth IPL 2022 lossMayank Agarwal mentioned shedding early wickets value them the match in opposition to LSGPBKS doing plenty of proper issues as bowling unit: Mayank Agarwal
Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal was left to rue his crew’s batting errors after his crew suffered a 20-run defeat by the hands of newcomers Lucknow Super Giants within the forty second match of IPL 2022 in Pune on Thursday. PBKS misplaced to LSG by 20 runs on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Saturday, their fifth lack of this season.
Mayank has phrases of reward for Punjab Kings bowlers for proscribing Lucknow Super Giants to 153 for eight within the IPL 2022 match on Friday. The tempo trio of Rababda (4/38), Arshdeep Singh (0/23) and Sandeep Sharma (1/18) delivered in numerous methods, whereas leg spinner Rahul Chahar chipped in with a few wickets.
Put to bat, opener Quinton de Kock scored a 46 off 37 balls, whereas Deepak Hooda pitched in with an important 34 to take LSG to 153 for 8. In reply, Punjab Kings might solely handle 133 for 8. Young pacer Mohsin Khan starred with the ball for LSG, snaring three wickets, whereas Krunal Pandya bowled a wonderful spell of two/11.
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“I think we just kept losing wickets. We had batsmen who were set and we kept getting out. So many soft dismissals for us. It is disappointing and we have to face the truth. We didn’t bat well enough and we were below par with the bat,” Mayank Agarwal mentioned within the post-match presentation ceremony.’
“The new ball was doing a bit, seaming around and there was some bounce, it was a crucial period and after that it did get better to bat on. We are bowling exceedingly well and doing a lot of right things as a bowling unit. Arshdeep has stepped, Rahul got wickets and KG being the big guy is always stepping up and getting us important wickets,” Agarwal added.
