"Anyone Can Have A Bad Game Or Two But...": Nitish Rana On KKR Bowlers After Loss To MI

17.04.2023 - 10:55 sports.ndtv.com

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana urged his bowlers to improve after they suffered a five wickets defeat by Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Venkatesh Iyer's maiden ton went in vain as Ishan Kishan's fifty and Suryakumar Yadav's quick-fire knock of 43 runs guided Mumbai Indians (MI) to a 5-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. "They targeted our best bowlers and it paid off for them.

We could have done better in the powerplay. I would want my bowling unit to deliver more. Anyone can have a bad game or two but it is happening consistently with us.

We will go back to the dressing room and talk about it" said Rana during his post-match presentation. The Mumbai Indians then began their chase, flying out of the blocks.

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