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The match ended in a draw in the 20 regulation overs and KXIP could only score five runs in the first Super Over, but Shami threw brilliantly to restrict IM to the same score.
KXIP finally won the match in the second Super Over.
“You can never prepare for the Super Overs, no team does. So you have to trust your pitcher’s instinct. You trust your pitcher and let them believe their instinct and instinct,” Rahul said in the post-game presentation.
“He (Shami) was very clear that he wanted to bet on six Yorkers. He has been phenomenal and continues to improve in each game. It is important that veteran players win the games for the team.”
Rahul, who was named ‘Man of the Match’ for his 77 years, expressed his happiness at the victory, but said that his team would not want to get in the habit of winning like this.
“It’s not the first time, but we don’t want to make it a habit. In the end we will take the two points. It doesn’t always happen the way you plan, so you really don’t know how to keep your balance,” Rahul said.
“I was just hoping that we got over the line because the guys have been working really really hard. In the games we’ve lost, even then we’ve played well and we just couldn’t cross the line.”
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He said the wicket was a bit slower so he knew it would be important to get runs on Powerplay.
“I met Chris and Pooran … I trust them to take down the spinners. So Chris’s arrival has made my job as a hitter easier,” said the Punjab captain.
On his side, who won two games in a row, he said: “We still want to play one game at a time. It’s sweet after the kind of games we’ve lost, but the conversation in the locker room is to focus on the process. We know we have to win. everything from here, but we cannot forget the processes that lead to a victory. ”
Mumbai Indians hitter Kieron Pollard said the game showed that every run counts.
“In T20 cricket, one run and two runs are very, very crucial. I’m sure it was great for the audience. KXIP outplayed us and deserved two points. KL again hit wonderfully, going to a Super Over, congratulations to them. “, He said.
“Around 11-12, we knew we were a couple overs behind. Getting 170-odd, that was a good total, above par on a track that was on the slower side. With the dimensions, we thought we could defend that. ”
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Despite the loss, Pollard said his team played cricket well.
“It’s a matter of trying to improve every time. There are a couple of areas where we need to improve. We have a four-day break, enough time to reflect. The guys are confident in the dressing room.
“They told me that he (Rohit) does not feel well (after the loss). We will see what happens. He is a fighter,” said the Antillean who was not left out with 34 of only 12 balls.
When asked how MI will deal with the energy-sapping loss, he said: “It’s a game of cricket. You go out and do your best, you prepare. There is a process and the situation dictates what happens.
“We were on the losing side tonight. We should have won this, I think deep down, but these things happen.”
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