163 was an achievable target, laments Sehwag – Cricket News Update
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739, blamed his side’s flawed batting as they lost the first qualifier of the fifth instalment of Indian Premier League to Kolkata Knight Riders at Pune on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
Chasing a respectable total of 162 for 4 set by a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/YK-Pathan-c2815 led KKR batting line-up, the star-studded Delhi Daredevils could score only 144 runs in their stipulated 20 overs, with all big guns failing to fire, barring Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene.
The islander top scored for Daredevils with a 33-ball 40, followed by wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naman-Ojha-c2057, who scored 28 runs from as many balls. The rest of the batting line-up succumbed for scores inside 15.
Speaking to the media reporters after the 18-run defeat to Gautam Gambhir and men, the swashbuckling Delhi opener said that a target of 163 runs was very much chase able but a below par batting performance made it an imposing one.
"We did not bat well, 160 was chase-able. The required batting effort was just not there. We lost two early wickets and failed to make it in the last few overs," the Delhi skipper said at the post-match presentation ceremony on Tuesday night.
Sehwag also dismissed the suggestion that it could have been a different ball game had they played an extra spinner in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahbaz-Nadeem-c89339.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, the vice captain of Daredevils, endorsed the skipper, saying tactical errors cost them the match.
“We didn’t get our tactics right today,” said the Sri Lankan at the post-match media conference. “We have had a good tournament and even in this game we were playing well. But a few mistakes cost us the game. In T20s, it is tough to make a comeback if you
make mistakes,” he added further.
The victory took http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447-led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL final, for the first time since its inception in 2008. The Daredevils, after finishing the league stage at the top, have missed their first chance to qualify for the May 27 IPL final and
will now play the winner of Wednesday’s eliminator between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians and Chennai Super Kings to confirm a berth in the grand finale.
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