After losing the opener of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) head coach Anil Kumble said his team will “do things right” in the next game.
Delhi Capitals defeated KXIP in the Super Over at IPL on Sunday. Both teams had scored 157 runs in the assigned 20 overs that had dragged the game into the Super Over.
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“Really proud of the way we play today. The game was eliminated in the last three overs when we pitched, but having said that, we were once five down 155/5 to win the game. Mayank hit brilliantly, ”Kumble said in a video posted on KXIP Twitter.
“Really disappointed towards the end. Maybe we should have won the game, unfortunately it went to a Super Over and when you go to a Super Over you need at least 10-12 runs that didn’t happen. Delhi played well as we knocked them out a bit, but having said that in the first game of the tournament, I am really satisfied with the way things have gone. It was a good start and I’m sure we can correct the little things we have to do on the field in the next game, “he added.
In the final, it took KXIP 13 races to win. Mayank Agarwal scored 12 runs on the first three balls, but Marcus Stoinis made an impressive comeback.
Stoinis threw a points ball before removing two wickets from the last two deliveries, taking the game to the Super Over. Agarwal was fired after scoring 89 runs of 60 balls.
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