IPL 2023: Indian Premier League In the 16th season of IPL, another exciting match played late on Wednesday night saw a tough fight between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. However, Delhi Capitals, who were out of the playoff race, defeated Punjab Kings by 15 runs. Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan accepted his mistake after the match due to which his team had to face defeat.
Shikhar Dhawan blamed the defeat on poor bowling. After the match, Dhawan said, “It is disappointing. We didn’t bowl well in the beginning. We should have got wickets when the ball was swinging. It was a close game but now you can’t do anything.
Dhawan praised Livingstone’s batting and said, “When Livingstone was batting, an expectation was created. But we did not win. My mistake cost us dearly. The spinner should not have been given at the last end. Our fast bowlers were also proving expensive. 18-20 runs came in the overs before that. Because of those two overs, the match went out of our hands. We could not implement our plan.
out of playoff race
Dhawan further said, “This defeat is going to hurt a lot. It was such a pitch where wickets could be taken by bowling in the right places. Every time in the powerplay, we are spending 50 to 60 runs and that is becoming difficult for us. We should take wickets. Then our wickets fall in the first or second over. I also could not score runs.
Let us tell you that after the defeat from Delhi Capitals, the chances of Punjab Kings reaching the playoffs have decreased. Punjab Kings are at the eighth position in the table with 12 points in 13 matches. Even if she wins in her last match, it seems impossible for her to reach the playoffs.
