Punjab Kings Head Coach Ricky Ponting Heaped Praise on Virat Kohli’s Match-Winning Knock while Expressing Disappointment Over His Own Side’s Batting Effort in their specks Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Sunday.
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Kohli remained unbeated on 73 as RCB comfortable Chased Down Punjab’s Bell-Par 157 with Seven Balls to Spare. Speaking at the post-match pressure conference, ponting highlighted kohli’s composure and game awareness as the defining differentice.
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“Virat Bats Through Tonight, Sees His Team Home, and We Wena Good Enough to Capitalise on a Good Start,” Ponting Said. “That’s the differentce. We had a lot of batsmen make starts, but no one kicked on. In T20 CricketThat’s crucial – especially at the top of the order. “
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Ponting admitted the Pitch was better than the score his team managed. “The wicket was a whole lot better than 157. at 62 for 1 in the powerplay, we should’ve pushed to 180, maybe even 200,” He added. “But Once Again, We Lost Wickets in Clumps – a pattern that’s hurting us.”
He Lauded RCB’s Bowling Unit, Particularly their Death Specialists. “Bhuvneshwar and hazlewood was brilliant in the last four overs.
Ponting also pointed out the inconsistency of pitches in Mullanpur. “Each of the four points we’ve played on here have been different. It takes time to adjust,” He said.
With a Six-day Break Ahead, Ponting Hopes the Team Regroups Strongly Before Facing Kolkata Knight Riders.
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