Dubai: Kings XI Punjab did really well to restrict league-leaders Delhi Capitals on Tuesday (October 20). After losing six of the first seven matches, KXIP have surely turned the game around. They posted three consecutive wins in the last three matches.
On Tuesday they overcame the table-toppers Delhi by five wickets. After their win, skipper KL Rahul has pointed out an area they still need to improve. However, he said, he is relieved to see his team finally get over the line comfortably but said the top-four batsmen must consistently close out games in the remainder of their IPL campaign.
“My heart keeps reaching new limits every game but yeah it is nice to finish it in the 19th over for once. I did wonder, I won’t lie, especially when you are playing with six batsmen and an all-rounder, it is something every team talks about: the set batsman has to finish off the game. One of the top four does that. We have to correct that,” Rahul said after the match.
Glenn Maxwell, who played a crucial 24-ball 32 and took a wicket. Praising Maxwell Rahul said, “Glenn is a great team man. He has been batting well in the nets. It was important to back him. It was good to see him get time in the middle. Hopefully, he carries this good work into the coming games.”
In their last match on Sunday (October 18) KXIP had beaten Mumbai Indians via a second Super Over and Rahul said he ‘didn’t sleep a whole lot’ after that game on Sunday night.
Shikhar Dhawan (106), who was awarded the Man of the Match for his historic back-to-back hundred, said, “Took a long time to sink in. Kept thinking all night how we could have closed it off before the Super Over. But it keeps us humble, the game is bigger than any of us.”
