IPL 2023, KKR vs CSK: Ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders clash against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK), KKR skipper Nitish Rana took complete responsibility for their loss against Delhi Capitals. KKR were handed their third straight defeat by a low on confidence DC who themselves had lost five consecutive games and claimed their first win of the season. KKR will now meet CSK in the 33rd match of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Sunday, April 23 at their home ground. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Nitish Rana said, “I take the responsibility of the defeat. I should’ve batted longer, and at that time, my wicket was crucial”. pic.twitter.com/O1qLHatN4v
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Rana has been in fine touch going into the CSK clash at Eden Garden. He has been striking it well and had scored at great scored 75 (41) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) but couldn’t take his side across the finish line. Last night, Nitish failed to capatalize with the bat, he stepped up with the ball and ended up picking two wickets in four overs and gave away just 17 runs.
Against DC all eyes were stuck on him as KKR lost wickets in the crucial moment of the game. Rana failed to step up as he walked back to the pavilion for a score of 4(7) as he became the first victim of Ishant Sharma.
As KKR batters accepted their fate and ended up putting a low score of 127 in 20 overs on the board, KKR bowlers played a pivotal role in bringing the visitors back into the game.
“Credit to the bowlers though, I think the upcoming games will be good for us. We were just trying to delay, but they played really well in the powerplay. That’s where they won the game. We need to play well as a team. We need to bowl like the way we did today, if we manage to sort these things out, we can fight better,” Nitish Rana added.
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