Poor batting did KKR in, says Gambhir
15 Oct 2012 8:22 AM IST
KKR captain Gautam Gambhir conceded that his side's batting performance in the 52-run defeat against Delhi Daredevils in the CL T20 match was embarrassing but said that they would bounce back into the tournament.
‘We played very badly and it was an embarrassing batting performance from us. But we have a long way to go. We have the talent and we will come back into the tournament,’ he said after the match.
Asked pointedly about his side's disappointing batting show, Gambhir, who was out for a golden duck, said, ‘These things happen. Sometimes you can't hold on to the momentum. It was a good wicket. One of us had to bat through. If one of our top four got 70, we would have won. Credit to Irfan Pathan, Morne Morkel and all Delhi fast bowlers. They bowled really well,’ he said.
KKR pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji conceded 61 runs for his two wickets in four overs, but Gambhir defended his bowler. ‘Bala had a tough day today, other wise we were in the game,’ said Gambhir.
‘We played very badly and it was an embarrassing batting performance from us. But we have a long way to go. We have the talent and we will come back into the tournament,’ he said after the match.
Asked pointedly about his side's disappointing batting show, Gambhir, who was out for a golden duck, said, ‘These things happen. Sometimes you can't hold on to the momentum. It was a good wicket. One of us had to bat through. If one of our top four got 70, we would have won. Credit to Irfan Pathan, Morne Morkel and all Delhi fast bowlers. They bowled really well,’ he said.
KKR pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji conceded 61 runs for his two wickets in four overs, but Gambhir defended his bowler. ‘Bala had a tough day today, other wise we were in the game,’ said Gambhir.
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