“It is fairly arduous to assess proper now,” Ponting stated. “I imply, I used to be virtually embarrassed with our first half of the sport at present, to concede that many runs [272]. I believe we bowled 17 wides [15] and it took us two hours to bowl the overs. We have been two overs behind once more, which suggests the fellows bowling the final two overs solely get to bowl with 4 fieldsmen outdoors the circle.
“There are a whole lot of issues that occurred at present on this recreation which can be unacceptable and there is a whole lot of issues that we’ll discuss as a gaggle tonight that we’ve got to repair instantly to go ahead on this event.
“There shall be some good open discussions within the change-rooms tonight, for positive… There isn’t any excuses from our facet by any means. We have been outplayed and outplayed badly, and we’d like to return and have an excellent discuss the place we went incorrect at present.”
The Capitals twice failed to overview not-out caught-behind choices which might have been overturned, however Ponting stated they’d greater issues to fear about. “They’re little issues. There are different greater considerations for us, with the way in which that we bowled, a number of the subject putting we had set, and simply how lengthy it is taking us to get round.
“You possibly can’t afford to try this. No different workforce’s doing it. We have been two overs down, two video games in a row, in order that’s greater than 10 minutes down going into the final couple of overs of our bowling innings. It most likely did not price us at present, as a result of they have been most likely nonetheless going to get 250 anyway. However going ahead within the event, it’s going to positively price us someplace if we will not repair it.”
The Knight Riders racked up 88 for 1 within the first six overs, thanks primarily to Sunil Narine’s pinch-hitting. Ponting stated his facet have been by no means within the contest: “Our begin did not assist – even enthusiastic about the primary ball of the sport [four byes awarded despite replays indicating Rishabh Pant had dropped a thin edge from Phil Salt]. They acquired off to a flying begin within the Powerplay.
“If that occurs in the beginning of a recreation, then you definately’re at all times attempting to combat your means again into the sport, they usually did not enable us to try this at present. They have been relentless, the way in which they saved going at us after that begin. The teen [Angkrish Raghuvanshi], to are available early at No. 3, I believed he performed very well.
“That allowed [Andre] Russell and people guys to are available and play the way in which that they at all times play. That they had wickets in hand, so they may maintain going arduous. They did plenty of issues very well, however we have to be very important of ourselves [and] of our personal efficiency, and we have to have a look at methods to get higher for the subsequent recreation.”
The Capitals sit ninth within the league desk after one win and three defeats of their first 4 video games. On Sunday, they face winless Mumbai Indians on the Wankhede Stadium, who’re the one workforce under them within the factors desk after three defeats from three.
