Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings won against Ajinkya Rahane's Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in a nail-biting clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
Batting first, Punjab Kings had a horrible outing as they got all-out for a poor score of 111 runs. However, chasing the target, the PBKS bowlers stepped up and bowled out KKR for 95 in 15.1 overs.
Speaking during the post-match presentation ceremony, Shreyas Iyer was unable to express himself properly but revealed that he told Yuzvendra Chahal to control his breathing and get the job done. He stated:
When we saw Yuzi came in and turn the ball, our hopes and expectations were higher - Shreyas Iyer
While talking about the pitch, Shreyas Iyer said that it had an uneven bounce. He explained:
Shreyas Iyer further lauded his bowlers for starting off brilliantly and said that their hopes of winning got higher when Yuzvendra Chahal started turning the ball. In the end, Shreyas Iyer ordered his teammates to not get overhyped with the win and to stay humble. He stated:
"It is important we stay humble and not get over-hyped with this win. It is important we take all the positives from this game and try to execute from ball one in the next game."
How did PBKS perform in the previous IPL match against KKR?
It wasn’t a smooth day with the ball for PBKS as KKR’s batting unit came out all guns blazing and took the bowlers to the cleaners. Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, and Kagiso Rabada all went over 15 runs per over, as the home side racked up a colossal total of 261/6.
Chasing a mammoth total, Prabhsimran Singh provided PBKS with a stellar start with his 54 off just 20 balls. Jonny Bairstow then stole the show with a breathtaking 108* off 48 balls as he brought up his century in just 45 deliveries. He was well-supported by Shashank Singh, who smashed an unbeaten 68 off 28 balls, helping PBKS seal the victory.
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