IPL 2021: Tough one to swallow, says KL Rahul as PBKS choke in final over of 186-run chase vs RR

IPL 2021: Punjab Kiings captain KL Rahul said the 2-run loss to Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday showed that the team hasn’t learned from their past mistakes. Punjab failed to score 4 runs in the final over despite having 8 wickets in hand. Aiden Markram was distraught as Punjab Kings choked in the final over against Rajasthan Royals (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSPunjab Kings failed to score 4 runs in the final over against Rajasthan RoyalsPBKS lost to RR by 2 runs, their 6th loss in IPL 2021Rajasthan Royals moved to the 5th spot after picking up their 4th winPunjab Kings needed 18 from 18. The equation came down to 10 off 15. It came down to 4 from 6 balls with 8 wickets in hand. However, Rajasthan Royals pulled off a hies, defending 4 runs successfully in Match 32 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 and stun PBKS.

Young pacer Kartik Tyagi emerged the hero as he showed tremendous composure to give away just 1 run and pick up 2 wickets. Tyagi nailed his Yorkers wonderfully well and removed Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda as Punjab were not able to get 3 runs from their last 3 deliveries.IPL 2021, PBKS vs RR: Report | Highlights It’s not the first time Punjab Kings have choked in crunch situations as KL Rahul’s men were unable to hold their nerves more than once in IPL 2020 in the UAE last year. They lost to Delhi Capitals after the opposition forced a Super Over and lost in a chase of 175 against Kolkata Knight Riders after a 114-run opening stand.Familiar struggles came back to haunt Punjab Kings who got off to a strong start against Rajasthan on Tuesday. Chasing 186, PBKS got a 120-run opening stand but lost their plot in the last two over. Mustafirzur Rahman gave away just 4 runs in the penultimate over before Tyagi came with one of the finest final overs in the history of the tournament.IPL 2021 Points TableSpeaking after the heartbreaking loss, Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul said it’s a tough pill to swallow because the side haven’t learnt from their past mistakes.”It’s a tough one to swallow. We have been a team that has experienced games like these before. We need to see how we can handle pressure better. Trying to finish in the 18th over sometimes you go too hard and lose your way and let the opponents in. We haven’t learnt from previous mistakes,” KL Rahul said.We will try to come back stronger: KL RahulWith the crushing defeat, Punjab Kings stay rooted to the 7th spot with just 3 wins from 9 matches. With their play-off chances taking a big blow, Rahul said the Kings will look to win their next 5 matches to keep their hopes alive.”We will now try to come back stronger and win the next five games,” Rahul added.Rahul saw positives in the 2-run defeat, highlighting the efforts of Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami at the death. Rajasthan looked set for a 200-plus total after reaching 164 for 4 in 16 overs. But Arshdeep (5/32) and Shami (3/21) pulled things back to restrict the Royals to 185.”We pulled things back quite nicely with the ball, kept taking wickets, which is very crucial in this format. Getting runs for me, Mayank and even Aiden in his first IPL game was important.”Click here for IndiaToday.in’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

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