IPL 2024 – Ponting ‘virtually embarrassed’ via Delhi’s loss to KKR

“It is lovely onerous to evaluate presently,” Ponting mentioned. “I imply, I used to be virtually embarrassed with our first part of the sport lately, 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 in the back of once more, this means that the blokes bowling the ultimate two overs best get to bowl with 4 fieldsmen out of doors the circle.

“There are numerous issues that took place lately on this recreation which can be unacceptable and there may be numerous issues that we’re going to speak about as a gaggle this night that we need to repair instantly to head ahead on this event.

“There will likely be some excellent open discussions within the change-rooms this night, needless to say… There is no excuses from our aspect in any respect. We now have been outplayed and outplayed badly, and we want to return and feature a excellent speak about the place we went mistaken lately.”

The Capitals two times failed to check not-out caught-behind choices which might were overturned, however Ponting mentioned that they had larger issues to fret about. “They’re little issues. There are different larger considerations for us, with the best way that we bowled, one of the most box hanging we had set, and simply how lengthy it is taking us to get round.

“You’ll be able to’t come up with the money for to try this. No different crew’s doing it. We now have been two overs down, two video games in a row, in order that’s greater than 10 mins down going into the ultimate couple of overs of our bowling innings. It almost definitely did not price us lately, as a result of they have been almost definitely nonetheless going to get 250 anyway. However going ahead within the event, it is going to unquestionably price us someplace if we will be able to’t repair it.”

The Knight Riders racked up 88 for 1 within the first six overs, thank you basically to Sunil Narine’s pinch-hitting. Ponting mentioned his aspect have been by no means within the contest: “Our get started did not assist – even excited about the primary ball of the sport [four byes awarded despite replays indicating Rishabh Pant had dropped a thin edge from Phil Salt]. They were given off to a flying get started within the Powerplay.

“If that occurs in the beginning of a recreation, then you are at all times seeking to struggle your long ago into the sport, and they did not permit us to try this lately. They have been relentless, the best way they saved going at us after that get started. The teenager [Angkrish Raghuvanshi], to come back in early at No. 3, I assumed he performed in point of fact smartly.

“That allowed [Andre] Russell and the ones guys to come back in and play the best way that they at all times play. They’d wickets in hand, so they may stay going onerous. They did quite a lot of issues in point of fact smartly, however we have were given to be very crucial of ourselves [and] of our personal efficiency, and we have were given to have a look at techniques to recover for the following recreation.”

The Capitals take a seat 9th within the league desk after one win and 3 defeats of their first 4 video games. On Sunday, they face winless Mumbai Indians on the Wankhede Stadium, who’re the one crew under them within the issues desk after 3 defeats from 3.