140 could have been a good total on slow Pune track, feels Sourav Ganguly – Cricket News Update
Admitting that 125 was a below par total, the Pune Warriors http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746, feels they could have saved the match against Rajasthan Royals had they set a target of 140 or above.
The lacklustre Warriors looked completely out of sorts against a fancied Rajasthan Royals as Dravid’s men outclassed Ganguly and co in every department of the game to seal a convincing seven-wicket win in an IPL match
played at the Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Stadium, Pune on Tuesday.
“We were surprised that we could only hit five boundaries and two sixes in our innings,” said the former India skipper while speaking to the media reporters after the match. “So that tells you what went wrong. It actually
sums up the game. We should have hit more boundaries. I think 140 could have been a good total on this wicket,” he added further.
After opting to bat first, the Pune batsmen completely failed to counter the Shaun Tait-led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 attack on a low and slow home track, as they could only amass a meagre total of 125 for 6 in their quota of 20 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anustup-Majumdar-c1071, playing his first game of the 2012 season, was the only Pune batsman who showed some resistance with a 20-ball 30, including a boundary and two sixes.
In reply, Australian all-rounder Shane Watson single-handedly won the game for the Royals with a whirlwind knock of 90 runs from just 51 balls, laced with 10 fours and four sixes.
Ganguly also blamed bowlers for the comprehensive defeat saying that they failed to put a halt to Watto’s blitz.
“We also failed to bowl well. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LN-Onyango-c1844, who last season moved to Pune after being snubbed by his home team Kolkata Knight Riders at
players auction.
With only four wins in 13 games, the Warriors have no chances of proceeding to the next round. However, Ganguly said that they will play some good cricket in the inconsequential ensuing games.
“Yes, it is a fact that we are out of the playoffs. But we need to play some good cricket in the remaining three games,” said the left-hander.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 will next play Royal Challengers Bangalore at home on Friday.
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