Shikhar Dhawan Reaction: Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets. Both the teams were face to face at Punjab Cricket Association Ground Mohali. Mumbai Indians had got a target of 215 runs to win. Mumbai Indians won the match by scoring 216 runs for 4 wickets in 18.5 overs. In this way Shikhar Dhawan’s team had to face defeat on their home ground. Ishaan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav played brilliant innings for Mumbai Indians. At the same time, Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan gave his reaction after the defeat against Mumbai Indians.
What did Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan say about the loss to Mumbai Indians?
Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan said that our team showed a great game. Our team posted a good score, but we could not defend the total. He said that Rishi Dhawan presented an excellent bowling performance, but the rest of the bowlers could not perform as expected. Especially, our bowlers bowled well in the powerplay.
‘Ishaan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav snatched the match from us’
Shikhar Dhawan said that Ishaan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav snatched the match. We should have bowled better than this, because we knew that the wicket is excellent, easy to bat on… He said that the change of pace could have proved effective on the wicket. Nathan Ellis did this, but the rest of the bowlers did not get along. Also, he said that there was dew on the ground, due to which batting became easier in the second innings. Especially, when runs were scored against our spinners, it became difficult for us.
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