"Difficult Conversations': KL Rahul's Blunt Verdict On LSG's Loss Against Kolkata Knight Riders

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul on Sunday said panic has not set within his team after two successive defeats, but stressed on the need to have some tough conversations within the group. LSG went down by eight wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders here, as the side is now placed fifth on the points table with six points from as many matches. "Not panicking, but you can't put your feet up and hope results will go your way. We have to figure out where you are going wrong. We will have a few difficult conversations," said Rahul during the post-match presentation.

"The last couple of games, we have not been able to get more than 160, and that is something to think about, and see how we can get to the 180-200 run mark." Being asked to bat first, LSG were limited to 161 and KKR chased down the target in just 15.4 overs.

Analysing their batting, Rahul rued losing too many wickets upfront.

"I think it was the other way round. The ball started nipping around a lot more after the lights came on. I can't say we played bad shots, but the shots we played, we did not execute well," he offered.

"We kept losing wickets in bunches, and we left about 30 runs out there. If we kept wickets in our hand and had one of our top three-four batters through, we could have got a lot more runs. We got a few wickets but leaked too many boundaries."

The character of bowlers showed: Shreyas

Meanwhile, KKR captain Shreyas Iyer credited the bowlers for the win.

The triumph has allowed the two-time champions to maintain the second spot on the table with eight points from five matches.

"The way we played, it was a comprehensive victory. We bowled well under pressure, and then, finishing off the game, it was the icing on the cake," said Iyer.

"It