Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Pat Cummins on Thursday (October 15) conceded that they haven’t played their best cricket in the ongoing IPL yet but happy to be in the top-four on the points table.
KKR have won 4 out of their 7 matches and occupy the fourth position in the team standings with 8 points.
Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are ahead of KKR at the midway stage of IPL 2020.
"I think four wins, three losses, you know, is a pretty good result. We're in the top-four. And I don't think we've played anywhere near our best cricket yet, we haven't played that complete game that blows a team out of the water," Cummins said on the eve of their match against Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi.
Out of the four wins, KKR have pulled off two nervy victories against Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab.
"We had no right to win those two games, but we still won... That's a sign of a really good side. We feel like we can win from any position. So, hopefully we can just work on a couple of areas, don't want to peak too early, by the final we'll be right to go."
In KKR’s campaign opener, Mumbai Indians had defeated the Dinesh Karthik-led side by 49 runs. It was the same match in which Cummins leaked 49 runs from his three overs.
"We got to make amends for our first game of the year, they beat us, didn't play our best game. So, another great chance to test this against the group leaders," Cummins said.
"Hopefully I will bowl better than we did in the first game, concentrate on what we do well as bowlers. At different times everyone in the side bowled really well. Hopefully we can bring it all together. We like playing in Abu Dhabi, so hope it's a good game," he further remarked.
Cummins, this edition’s highest-paid overseas recruit, has just two wickets to his name from seven matches at an economy of 8.53.
"I've actually been feeling like I've been bowling quite well, I've been happy with my rhythm and everything I would love to get a few more wickets especially early on, bowling in the Power-play, trying to create some chances, so hopefully they come," he said.
(With PTI inputs)
