![We Didn’t Stick to Our Bowling Plans in Middle Overs: PBKS Captain Mayank Agarwal We Didn’t Stick to Our Bowling Plans in Middle Overs: PBKS Captain Mayank Agarwal](https://jazztrend.com/wp-content/uploads/https://images.news18.com/ibnlive/uploads/2022/05/mayank-agarwal-ipl-2022-165194026816x9.jpg)
Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal felt his batters had put up a high-quality show in posting 189/5 after he opted to bat first in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on Saturday and blamed the bowlers not sticking to the plan within the center overs that culminated right into a defeat. Powered by opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fifty and Shimron Hetmyer’s ending touches, RR chased down the goal in 19.4 overs with PBKS succumbing to their sixth defeat of IPL 2022.
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PBKS opener Jonny Bairstow signaled his return to kind with a 40-ball 56. Jitesh Sharma (38*) and Liam Livingstone (22) supplied the late flourish to assist their crew find yourself with a difficult whole.
“I believed we bought an excellent rating,” Mayank said during a post-match chat with the broadcaster. “In the middle overs we didn’t stick to our bowling plans. They kept coming hard at us and kept scoring boundaries. Going through and through for 20 overs, they had the momentum on their side.”
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Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was the decide of the PBKS bowlers taking two wickets for 29 runs from his quota of 4 overs. Thanks to his good nineteenth over during which he allowed simply three runs and picked up a wicket as nicely that the competition headed into the ultimate over during which RR wanted to attain 8 runs.
“Arshdeep has been nothing wanting good. He places his hand up when the crew wants it. He has been a pacesetter within the crew and it has been improbable for us,” said Mayank in praise of his pacer.
PBKS have a long five-day break before they return to action next. They will face Royal Challengers Bangalore next Friday at the Brabourne Stadium.
RR, who with their seventh win of the season remain in the top-three, have a three-day break and will next take on Delhi Capitals on Wednesday at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
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