Punjab Kings assistant coach Sunil Joshi admitted that PBKS missed key chances on the field as SunRisers Hyderabad recorded the second-highest chase in the history of the IPL. "Abhishek played very well, so due credit to him," Joshi said at the post-match press conference.
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00:00How did you look since you have Abhishek and the one-sexual performance?
00:05I think Abhishek played very well, due credit to him, but he had few opportunities, we missed it.
00:12One was no ball and we missed a couple of chances.
00:15So I think in T20 cricket, it's always hit and miss.
00:19So whoever misses it and he uncashed the innings today.
00:24Were you surprised by the nature of the pitch for this match compared to the previous one?
00:28I think we were aware what Hyderabad has given in the previous history of the previous year as well.
00:34So we knew that it's going to be a big scoring game.
00:37It was always an opportunity to take early wickets and restrict the opposition.
00:41That's where we missed the opportunity.
00:44A few catches went down, so that's a big thing.
00:49What should we get as a positive?
00:51I think positive is, you know, batters are definitely in top form
00:56and bowling needs to get into more dot-pol percentage.
01:01What we missed bowling on today's wicket.
01:03On a good wicket, it's only the difference could be the dot-pol percentage in the middle overs.
01:08So that's the key and half chances we couldn't latch onto it.
01:12When it started off, we thought that it's going to be a bit more than that.
01:21I think we missed those two.
01:23Last tour, 18, 19th over, we didn't get much run, big over.
01:27So only we got the last tour, we got runs.
01:29I think maybe 20 runs.
01:30But even then, finally, it's latching onto your opportunities, especially while defending.
01:36I think bowlers didn't fall.
01:37I mean, it's a good true wicket, you know.
01:38People come to see more sixes and boundaries rather than five wicket holes.
01:43So, it was an opportunity for us to do well.
01:44But fair enough, we missed our chances.
01:45They played well.
01:46They deserve to be winners.
01:47So, what was the chance to get that bowling on point?
01:48So, heading into this match, now that the match is over, what was your plan as a bowling
01:50unit for this SRX team?
01:51And where did you think the bowlers followed?
01:53I think bowlers didn't fall.
01:54I mean, it's a good true wicket, you know.
01:56People come to see more sixes and boundaries rather than five wicket holes.
02:01So, it was an opportunity for us to do well.
02:04But fair enough, we missed our chances.
02:06They played well.
02:07They deserve to be winners.
02:08Thank you, Nossu.
02:09Thank you, Nossu.