Rajasthan Royals (RR) chased a 223-run target as Punjab Kings suffered their first defeat of the season on Tuesday, April 28. Despite late fireworks from Marcus Stoinis, Iyer’s slow innings prevented Punjab Kings from fully capitalizing on their excellent powerplay foundation against a strong RR bowling attack.
Iyer scored 30 off 27 balls, including one boundary and one six, before Nandre Burger dismissed him. He was the only Punjab Kings batter with a strike rate below 130, scoring at 111.11.
What Do You Expect from Shreyas Iyer? - Murali Kartik
Murali Kartik said that Shreyas Iyer’s slow innings cost Punjab Kings against Rajasthan Royals. He noted Iyer scored at 111-115, leaving 15-20 runs behind in the middle overs.
"If you see PBKS' batting, some players have scored at a strike rate of 260, 280, and even 180, but then there were two players stuck in the middle where 15-20 extra runs could have been scored," he added.
I Thought 224 On The Board Was A Brilliant Score - Shreyas Iyer
"I thought 224 on the board was a brilliant score. Kudos to the batsmen, the way they came up and they went against the bowlers. I think it was an exceptional performance, especially on this wicket, which was a bit tacky and slow. And I think we fell a bit short in our bowling, in terms of execution. We had planned to bowl a lot of slower ones, pace off, yorkers. I think we fell a bit short over there," Iyer said.
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