Punjab Kings (PBKS) speedster Chris Jordan while talking about the loss against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an IPL 2021 encounter said that his side didn't put enough runs on the board which cost them the game.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Punjab Kings by 5 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad to register their second win of the IPL 14.
Punjab Kings suffered their fourth loss from six matches this season. Asked to bat first, the KL Rahul-led side struggled to set the stage on fire and notched a below-par total of 123 in the first innings.
Defending the target, PBKS had a great start with the ball as they took 3 wickets in the first three overs. However, Rahul Tripathi (41) and skipper Eoin Morgan (47*) joined hands together and overcame the shaky start to help KKR register their second win of the season.
Addressing the virtual press conference, PBKS pacer Chris Jordan said that bowing with dew is always challenging but the camp was prepared for it as they had already practiced bowling with the wet ball in the nets.
"Obviously a little bit challenging (bowling with dew) but it's nothing that we weren't expecting, we've been doing a lot of work (bowling with the wet ball) in training. Try and figure out what's the best plans to use when bowling with the wet ball." Chris Jordan told ANI.
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Jordan said that they tried to took the game as close as possible but in the end, they didn’t have enough runs on the board which cost them the game.
"I would say we are well prepared from that point of view. We did well enough to put a little bit of pressure back on KKR. We tried to take the game as close as possible but we didn't have enough runs and that's possibly what cost us the game in the end," he said.
Chris Jordan further said that the different types of pitches in India are part of the challenge of being a professional cricketer.
“Playing in India is always a challenge, some wickets can be slow, some wickets can be quite quick as well. It's all part and parcel of challenging of being a professional cricketer and also you must have an experience so you can try and adapt the conditions as best as possible," he said.
With only two wins from six matches, PBKS is on the sixth spot in the points table. The KL Rahul-led side will next face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on 30th April at Ahmedabad.
(ANI inputs)
