“It wasn’t supposed to happen”: PBKS captain Sam Curran’s emotional confession after defeat vs CSK cricket news

After his team’s 28-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Sam Curran said the pitch turned out to be a slow one instead of the fast, bouncy surface he was expecting. Aggressive spells from Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande and Simarjeet Singh led to a massive batting collapse as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 28 runs in Dharamshala on Sunday. “I thought we bowled really well as a group. Rahul Chahar bowled really well, and the way Harshal Patel finished. We were happy as a group at the half stage but unfortunately, It wasn’t supposed to happen. We thought (the) pitch was going to be a little faster, more bouncy,” Curran said during the post-match presentation.

“It was a little slow but it was like that throughout the game. We have a few days off and then we play against RCB. We have to move forward and keep fighting hard,” he said.

Talking about the match, PBKS won the toss and decided to bowl first. CSK lost its wickets at regular intervals. This includes Ravindra Jadeja (43 runs in 26 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes), Ruturaj Gaikwad (32 runs in 21 balls with the help of four fours and one six) and Daryl Mitchell (with the help of two fours and one six in 19 balls). There were innings of 30 runs). ) which took CSK to a respectable score of 167/9 in their 20 overs.

Rahul Chahar (3/23) and Harshal Patel (3/24) were the bowlers of choice for PBKS. Arshdeep Singh got two wickets while Sam Curran also got one wicket.

In the run-chase, PBKS lost two wickets early, with Tushar Deshpande (2/35) doing the striking for the men in yellow, but Prabhsimran Singh (30 off 23 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Shashank Singh (27 off 20 balls, with four fours) helped them recover from a 53-run partnership. However, Ravindra Jadeja (3/20), Mitchell Santner (1/10) and Simarjeet Singh (2/16) helped CSK stage a stunning comeback and restrict Punjab to 139/9 in 20 overs.

Jadeja received the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his three wickets and 43 runs.

With six wins and five losses, CSK has reached the third position in the points table, giving it 12 points. PBKS are placed eighth with four wins, seven losses and just eight points.

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