Missed fielding chances to blame for loss: Nehra – Cricket News Update
Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Chandigarh, on April 12.
“The kind of chances we got... [Robin] Uthappa missed one caught behind chance of Shaun Marsh, Jesse Ryder missed one run out and there was a drop chance off my bowling,” the 32-year-old remarked.
In addition to the missed fielding chances, he went on to suggest that the Warriors could have had more of a chance of winning if they had managed to bat through the entire 20 overs.
“Bad toss to lose, I would say. The ball was doing a bit. The first half was a bit slow … but we didn't even play [the] full 20 overs. Had we batted through and got 130-135 with the kind of bowling we have and supported with the fielding, things could have
gone in our favour,” he observed.
The Pune Warriors were put to bat first, but Kings XI’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679’s run out at 7 in the third over, Mascarenhas struck
twice before the end of the 6th over, dismissing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 on 2.
Wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-Dinda-c1098 (2) failing to
make any significant contributions, before the Warriors found themselves at 115, all out in 19 overs.
Their inability to set the Kings XI a substantial target, followed by ineffective performances on field as they struggled to contain batsmen like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 (64), led to a 7-wicket defeat for Ganguly’s men.
However, Nehra was optimistic, suggesting that the mistakes would give them an opportunity to learn and improve.
“T20 is that kind of a format; there will be ups and downs. I am sure in future we will learn from our mistakes.”
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