IPL 2022: Proud of the way team took the match to last over, says KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer felt extremely proud of his team for the way it took the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) into the final over. In a low-scoring IPL 2022 thriller at the DY Patil Stadium, Kolkata tried to defend a paltry score of 128 but were unable to do so despite taking three wickets in first six overs as Bangalore completed the chase with four balls to spare. RCB went on to win by three wickets. AS IT HAPPENED"I really found this game exciting. Before getting in, I spoke with my boys and told them that this game is going to define our character and attitude on the field no matter we defend or not. The way we fight it on the ground, that is really going to reflect our mentality in the next few games. I am really proud of the way we played this game and took it till the last over," said Shreyas after the match. Shreyas was appreciative of Bangalore strategising their chase very well.

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"It was really tough at that moment because I wanted to get my best bowlers up there and get a few wickets early on, but it didn't work out really well. Kudos to their batsmen, they played really well out in the middle. They took out the toughest phase as soon as possible." Asked why he handed over the 19th-over duties to Venkatesh Iyer's part-time pace, Shreyas explained, "In the end, I decided to go with Venky because he's also got really good experience bowling at