'Because the field must attack, right in front of their face ...': PBKS captain Iyer after the victory over KKR

Mullanpur (Punjab) [India]April 16 (Ani): After the victory of his team over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings (PBKS), emphasized the team’s offensive mindset and field institutions and how important it is not to feel too much through such wins. Iyer has undergone a turnaround of fortunes. The Star batter, which stood as KKR’s captain last year after PBKS 262 chased 262 in Kolkata, has now stood the highest T20 running chase as a proud captain after his PBKS on Tuesday defended the lowest total in the history of the IPL on Mullanpur. After the match during the presentation after the match, Iyer said: “It’s hard to express in words. I just supported my instincts. I saw the ball turning a bit, asked Yuzi to control his breathing a little. We had to attack and the right players were in the right places. It’s hard to talk now, and such winners make it special.” Iyer also said that the refusal on the wicket was not “consistent”. “I felt personally, when I went out to bat, I faced two balls in the face – one stayed low and one hit the bottom of the bat, people found it difficult to wipe. There was a variable refusal in the wicket, we have a decent total to be honest, look at the 16 -run victory. The refusal was not consistent. ‘Two wickets in two overs that gave us the kind of momentum, and the two fighters came in and took the momentum to them. When we saw Yuzi entering and turning the ball, our hope and expectations were higher and I wanted the field to be attacked and right in front of their face, so they made mistakes, and the tide to us to run us. Ball One execution in the next game, “he concluded. With the match, PBKS won the throw and chose to bat first. Priyansh Arya (22 in 12 balls, with three fours and a six) and Prabhsimran Singh (30 in 15 balls, with two fours and three sixes) gave a fiery start to PBKS. -Spel by Harshit Rana (3/25) and some fantastic fieldwork of Ramandeep Singh, however, pushed them to 54/4 at the end of the PowerPlay. Bills tied together. 11 balls, with a four and two sixes), KKR was bound for 95 in 15.1 overs and lost the match by 16 runs. PBKS is in fourth place, with four wins and two losses, with eight points. KKR is in sixth place, with three wins and four losses, giving them six points. (Ani) first published: 16 Apr 2025, 04:03 AM IST